Hamas agrees to surrender arms, relinquish governance, Peace Board says
The 15-point US-backed plan would place Gaza’s weapons under a new Palestinian administration and link Israeli withdrawal to verified decommissioning.
- On Wednesday, Gaza Peace Board High Representative Nickolay Mladenov told the United Nations Security Council that Hamas and other armed factions agreed to surrender their weapons and transfer full governing authority to a transitional administration.
- The agreement follows a 15-point roadmap unveiled by the Board of Peace in late July, which requires the disarmament of Hamas and the transfer of Gaza administration to a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
- Mladenov specified the removal of "every category of weapon in Gaza," including heavy weapons and tunnels, emphasizing that phased withdrawal depends on verified decommissioning and reciprocal steps.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Hamas must be fully disarmed before any Israeli withdrawal or reconstruction begins, maintaining his rejection of the plan's sequencing.
- Advancing the process requires deployment of the International Stabilization Force, though Mladenov warned that ongoing military activities and attacks by both sides continue to threaten the ceasefire.
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Board of Peace envoy slams Israel, criticizes Hamas for not disarming
Mladenov acknowledged that efforts to implement the agreement have not advanced as expected. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov criticized both Israel and Hamas at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, saying Israeli strikes and alleged restrictions on civilian supplies should end while Hamas must meet its commitment to disarm under the Gaza framework. Mladenov acknowledged that efforts to implement the agre…
UN Envoy: Hamas Agreed to Hand Over Weapons, Transfer Gaza Authority
UNITED NATIONS (VINnews) — Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace high representative for Gaza, told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza have agreed to hand over their weapons and transfer full civilian and security authority to a transitional administration recognized by the United Nations. Mladenov said the […]
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