The Times of Israel reports that the emerging Hamas disarmament framework would require the group to gradually hand over its weapons and provide detailed maps of its tunnel network, in exchange for pardons. The report adds new specificity to the framework being negotiated in Cairo, where mediators have been working on a phased disarmament process.
The Times of Israel reported tonight that the emerging Hamas disarmament framework includes a gradual handover of weapons, detailed tunnel maps, and pardons. The report adds new specificity to the framework being negotiated in Cairo, where Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators have been working on a phased disarmament process.
The Zioneer has been tracking this story throughout the day. At 12:34, regional sources confirmed that a senior Hamas delegation was in Cairo, with Qatari and Turkish mediators involved. At 13:35, US and Israeli political sources said Hamas was close to announcing its full disarmament, with one official characterizing the move as a surrender. At 13:42, The Zioneer reported on the framework. At 14:52, Channel 12's Barak Ravid detailed a six-to-eight-month process involving weapons storage under a technocrat government, amnesty, and an Israeli withdrawal. At 16:04, The Zioneer reported that Israel and Hamas were nearing understandings on Phase 2 of the ceasefire.
The talks are part of broader diplomatic efforts backed by the Trump administration. As The Zioneer reported on June 29, senior Trump administration officials held a secret meeting with Hamas's Khalil al-Hayya. On June 19, The Zioneer reported that Hamas received a revised weapons-disposal plan backed by US envoys.
What remains unclear is the exact timeline for the handover and the mechanism for verifying the tunnel maps. Hamas has not officially confirmed the plan.
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