A new report from Yediot News on Thursday evening details the emerging framework for an Israel-Hamas agreement, as mediators — led by Egypt — intensify pressure on the terror group to finalize. The deal includes storage of all weapons in Gaza under a technocrat government, amnesty for those who hand over arms, and an IDF withdrawal beginning upon signing, with the full process expected to take 6–8 months. The report follows a day of intensive diplomatic reporting, including a briefing by US envoy Steve Witkoff to President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
A new report from Yediot News on Thursday evening, published at 20:53 Jerusalem time, confirms the emerging framework for an Israel-Hamas agreement, as mediators — led by Egypt — intensify pressure on the terror group to finalize. The deal, which has been reported by multiple outlets throughout the day, includes the storage of all weapons in the Gaza Strip under the supervision of a technocrat government, amnesty for those who hand over their arms, and a phased Israeli withdrawal beginning upon signing, with the full process expected to take six to eight months. The Yediot report follows a briefing by US envoy Steve Witkoff to President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 18:26 Jerusalem time, according to N12.
The Zioneer has been tracking this thread since Thursday morning. At 12:34 Jerusalem, regional sources confirmed to Channel 13 that a senior Hamas delegation was in Cairo negotiating disarmament under Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediation. By 13:42, US and Israeli political sources indicated that Hamas was close to announcing disarmament, with the framework described as highly detailed. At 14:38 Jerusalem, a flurry of reports emerged: initial versions from Yediot News and Amit Segal (N12) detailed provisions for weapons storage under multinational guard, no Israeli withdrawal without full demilitarization, and a cessation of military activity. Barak Ravid (N12) reported the same core framework at that time, including the 6–8 month timeline. Later, at 16:04, reports indicated that Israel and Hamas were nearing understandings on Phase 2. At 16:17, an analysis noted the deal would halt targeted killings. At 18:26, Witkoff briefed Trump and Netanyahu. The Yediot report at 20:53 reinforces the framework with additional detail on the technocrat government and the role of Egypt.
As The Zioneer reported earlier in the day, the talks in Cairo represent a significant step toward Israel's strategic goal of dismantling Hamas's military capabilities. Egypt is hosting the majority of the talks and applying the heaviest pressure on Hamas. The emerging deal bypasses the Palestinian Authority, with weapons to be transferred to a third-party international or regional entity. Previous sticking points, including Hamas's demand to define its weapons as "resistance tools," appear to have been resolved.
What remains open: The exact composition of the technocrat government and the mechanism for verifying disarmament have not been specified. No official confirmation from Israel or the mediators has been issued as of Thursday evening, 20:55 Jerusalem.
6 developments
- StrongHamas receives revised Gaza weapons-disposal plan backed by US envoys, sources say
- StrongReports: Israel and Hamas near understandings on Phase 2, Hamas expected to disarm
- StrongHamas: Gaza deal details may be published Friday, weapons transfer internal Palestinian affair
- StrongDiplomat: Gaza disarmament process built on reciprocity, verification, US-led force
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