According to a report by Yedioth News, the emerging agreement in Gaza stipulates that Hamas will not hand over its weapons but will store them under an agreed mechanism. The report adds that the outline has gained understandings from Hamas and from international parties involved in the talks.
A report by Yedioth News on Thursday afternoon describes the emerging diplomatic framework for Gaza as one that would allow Hamas to retain its weapons under a supervised storage arrangement, rather than requiring full disarmament. The report cites an unnamed source saying the outline has secured understandings from Hamas and from international parties involved in the talks.
The development comes against a backdrop of months of negotiations over the future of the Gaza Strip, with the status of Hamas's weapons remaining the central obstacle. As The Zioneer has previously reported, various proposals have been floated — including a UN-backed phased mechanism for concentrating weapons under international supervision, and demands by Hamas that its arsenal be defined as legitimate resistance tools. The group has also refused to allow access to weapons stored in tunnels, according to diplomatic sources cited by i24NEWS in early July.
The current report suggests a shift in the emerging framework, moving away from the demand for full disarmament toward a more limited storage arrangement. The specific details of the storage mechanism, including who will oversee it and where the weapons will be held, remain unclear. The report does not name the international parties involved.
3 developments
- StrongReports: Israel and Hamas near understandings on Phase 2, Hamas expected to disarm
- DevelopingUS and Israeli sources: Hamas disarmament framework 'very detailed and rigorous,' announcement imminent
- DevelopingReport: Hamas demands disarmament of Israeli-linked militias, defines its weapons as 'legitimate resistance tools'
- StrongGaza Peace Council: Disarmament roadmap includes all weapons, tunnels, no role for Hamas
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