Tensions are rising once again after Israel firmly rejected Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal’s suggestion of a temporary “weapons freeze” in Gaza, insisting that the US-backed peace plan requires full disarmament of the group. Israel declared that Hamas “will be disarmed”, stressing that there is “no future for Hamas as an armed organization.”
This clash over disarmament unfolds as a fragile ceasefire—active since October 10 following the Oct 7, 2023 attack—continues to be marred by daily accusations of violations. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled that the next phase of the peace plan may soon begin, involving further IDF withdrawals and the arrival of an international stabilization force.
Hamas, however, maintains that total disarmament is “unacceptable,” though Meshaal said a weapons freeze might be negotiable with mediator support and “pragmatic American thinking.” The group insists that any foreign forces inside Gaza would constitute “occupation,” allowing them only along the border.
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