Commentator Yotam Zamir said on Channel 14 that the fact Hamas agrees in principle to hand over some weapons and dismantle tunnels shows the terror group acknowledges its defeat, according to Channel 14.
The remark by Yotam Zamir, a commentator on Channel 14, comes amid ongoing debate over the Peace Council's Gaza disarmament plan. As The Zioneer has reported, the plan, backed by the Trump administration, calls for Hamas and other terror groups to surrender their weapons and dismantle tunnel networks in exchange for an Israeli military withdrawal. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have reportedly agreed to the framework in principle. Zamir's characterization of the agreement as an admission of defeat echoes a line of argument from Israeli right-wing commentators who view the plan as a capitulation by Hamas. The Peace Council, led by diplomat Nikolay Mladenov, is tasked with overseeing the 'zero trust' verification process. Israel's defense establishment has insisted that disarmament be fully verified before any withdrawal takes place.
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