Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Hamas is prepared to hand over thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons from its police and internal security forces in Gaza, marking a significant concession from the group.
- The weapons would be transferred to a Palestinian administrative committee established by the Board of Peace, an international body led by President Trump to oversee the cease-fire.
- While Hamas has shown willingness to delegate public service responsibilities to the U.S.-backed committee, it has not disbanded its armed fighters, indicating a desire to retain influence in Gaza.
- This proposal stops short of the full disarmament and demilitarization demanded by Israel and central to President Trump’s peace plan, which also seeks to remove Hamas from power entirely.
- Officials did not clarify whether the committee would have authority over weapons belonging to Hamas’s military wing, leaving key questions about the extent of disarmament unresolved.
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