Amid Israeli pushback, source reveals Board of Peace weighing new disarmament framework
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chiefThe Board of Peace is considering abandoning its phased framework for Hamas’s disarmament amid Israeli pushback to the US-controlled body’s original plan, a source directly familiar with the negotiations told The Times of Israel on Monday.Instead of having Hamas hand over its weapons in phases, with Israel conducting corresponding withdrawals, the source said another option being weighed by the Board of Peace would see Hamas hand over all of its weapons throughout Gaza, and only then would Israel have to pull back its troops to the Gaza border.While the shift could be enough to get Israel on board, it risks losing the support of Hamas, after the Board of Peace spent months coaxing the terror group to accept the phased disarmament plan.That original disarmament roadmap approved by Hamas on July 30 broke the roughly 47 percent of the Gaza Strip still…
The Board of Peace is reportedly considering a new framework for Hamas’s disarmament in Gaza, moving away from its original phased plan due to Israeli objections. The initial proposal, accepted by Hamas on July 30, involved successive demilitarization of five sectors, with the IDF withdrawing troops closer to the Gaza-Israel border after verification. However, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu opposed this, insisting on complete disarmament before any withdrawals.
“there will be no IDF redeployment from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed and all of Gaza is demilitarized.”
A new option being weighed would require Hamas to hand over all weapons across Gaza simultaneously, after which Israel would withdraw its troops to the Gaza perimeter. This shift, while potentially satisfying Israel, risks losing Hamas’s support and could prolong the disarmament process, especially with upcoming elections in Israel.
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