Tamir Idan, head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council, said he was informed by the Defense Minister's office that a planned cut to community defense forces in the Gaza Envelope had been canceled immediately after he raised the issue. Idan added that local council heads demand Hamas disarmament as a precondition for any negotiations, according to N12.
Tamir Idan, head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council in the Gaza Envelope, said Friday that the planned reduction in community defense forces for the region has been canceled. Idan told N12 that he immediately contacted the Defense Minister's office upon learning of the proposed cut and received word that it was reversed. "Someone probably got confused and thought Hamas had already handed over its weapons and raised a white flag," Idan said. He added that regional council heads stand united in demanding Hamas's disarmament as a prerequisite for any negotiations.
3 developments
- DevelopingPeace Council official: Gaza deal was coordinated with Israel, rejects new disarmament demand
- DevelopingSamaria council head Dagan warns cuts to reserve defense force endanger Judea and Samaria communities
- DevelopingPeace Council official tells N12: Hamas agreed to disarm Gaza, hand over security to technocrats
- DevelopingEnvelope movement slams Peace Council timeline, demands full Hamas disarmament before reconstruction
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