Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
Israel says Hamas may rearm and rebuild its military before any withdrawal, raising doubts about a phased U.S.-backed ceasefire plan.
- On Sunday, Israeli officials told the White House they have "serious security concerns" regarding the U.S.-brokered disarmament deal with Hamas, citing intelligence that Hamas is rearming.
- Spokesperson Doron Spielman said Israel's intelligence indicates Hamas is rebuilding its military, prompting Israel to refuse withdrawal from the over 60% of Gaza territory it currently controls until Hamas disarms.
- The agreement announced by President Donald Trump envisions transferring Hamas-run police weapons to a U.S.-backed Palestinian committee, with decommissioning of heavy weapons beginning only after international forces arrive.
- Israel communicated objections to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a member of the Trump-led Board of Peace, while Israeli strikes killed at least 10 people over the weekend in southern Gaza.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure from coalition partners to maintain military operations ahead of October elections, complicating his willingness to accept the current ceasefire terms.
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While Jerusalem has not detailed the nature of its reservations, these concerns arise as discussions continue on how to implement the agreement.
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Israel expressed "serious security concerns for the White House in connection with the proposed disarmament agreement with Hamas," an Israeli official said, in the context of his country's night-time and Sunday-night attacks leading to the death of at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza, reports AP.
Israel says it has 'serious security concerns' over Hamas disarmament deal
Israel has shared "serious security concerns" with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said Sunday in what were some of the first public comments since U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement.
Israel intensifies Gaza killings to quash Hamas’s disarmament plan
TEHRAN - Though the Palestinian Hamas declared on Friday that it has agreed to disarmament and transfer power to a team of Palestinian technocrats, Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians on Sunday.
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