Hamas Agrees to Full Gaza Disarmament, Israeli Officials Say — SkimNews
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- Israeli officials claimed Hamas accepted complete disarmament in the emerging Gaza ceasefire deal, with one official calling it "Hamas' surrender" and saying the agreement would be "strict and detailed, with no tricks and no compromises"
- The proposed framework requires dismantling all heavy and light weapons, tunnels, weapons depots, and production facilities, with "dense and rigorous monitoring mechanisms" per officials familiar with the Cairo talks
- Hamas-linked sources countered with a "less sweeping formula" for transferring and storing weapons under an agreed mechanism, suggesting the deal could serve as a basis for a future agreement under a different Israeli government
- The Board of Peace for Gaza confirmed Cairo talks were advancing, stating that at the end of the process Hamas would have no governance role under "one authority, one law and one weapon"
- Israeli officials said there would be no withdrawal without disarmament, tied to U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point plan, with a verification committee ensuring compliance
- The central remaining dispute is the extent and timing of Israeli withdrawal, with Israel fearing that a full pullout without an effective security system would allow Hamas to rebuild its military power
Why it matters: If signed, the deal would strip Hamas of weapons and governance — the core demands Israel has insisted on — but the gap between Israeli and Hamas-linked descriptions of the weapons formula signals a deal that could collapse over interpretation rather than substance, with Israeli withdrawal contingent on verifiable disarmament.
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