Hamas Ready for Gaza Deal, Netanyahu Says Israel Never Agreed
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- Hamas told the U.S. Board of Peace it stands ready to begin the plan's second phase, offering to hand over weapons to a nascent Palestinian governing committee in Gaza
- Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to the 'draft' presented by the Board of Peace, citing wide opposition from his right-wing base ahead of October elections
- Board of Peace high representative Nickolay Mladenov backtracked after meeting Netanyahu, saying Israel would only withdraw from Gaza after full Hamas disarmament
- Gaza Health Ministry figures show 1,257 Palestinians killed by Israeli operations since the October 2025 ceasefire, a toll the UN considers reliable
- Israeli military operations in Gaza appear to have decreased in intensity, with only three people injured at Nasser hospital on Saturday
- Trump had hailed Hamas's disarmament agreement as a breakthrough last week, with the Board of Peace pairing it with a phased Israeli withdrawal
Why it matters: The impasse centers on sequencing: Israel now demands full disarmament before any withdrawal, reversing the simultaneous phased approach Trump announced last week. With Netanyahu fighting for his political survival in October and 1,257 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire, the deal's collapse would leave Gaza stuck between a stalled diplomatic track and continued military operations.
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