Trump’s Board of Peace Assures Netanyahu Israel’s Gaza Withdrawal Awaits Hamas Disarmament
Board of Peace clarifies that Israel's phased withdrawal from Gaza will only begin after Hamas completes its disarmament.
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US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's Gaza withdrawal will only begin after Hamas completely disarms.
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The Board of Peace released a text calling for Israel to begin a phased withdrawal after Hamas committed to handing over weapons.
US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas’ complete disarmament, following his objections.
Two members of Netanyahu’s security cabinet had urged a vote to tear up the deal championed by Trump after the board released a text that called for Israel to begin a phased withdrawal.
Netanyahu’s office said it had raised concerns to the United States, after Trump on Friday hailed as a “major milestone” an agreement by Hamas to hand over weapons to a nascent Palestinian governing committee.
Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza under the Board of Peace, met with Netanyahu on Monday for what he acknowledged was difficult work.
But the board said it had reached a “common understanding of the shared objectives” with Israel.
Israel’s withdrawal beyond the “Yellow Line”, which demarcates the area in which Hamas still has control, “will take place only once decommissioning (of weapons) is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators”, the board said on X.
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- When will Hamas complete weapon decommissioning?
- How will disarmament be verified?
