US EditionIsrael gives 60-day ultimatum for Hamas to disarm, threatens to return to war
Israel demands complete Hamas disarmament including small arms within 60 days, a US-requested window tied to a multibillion-dollar Gaza reconstruction plan.
- On Monday, Yossi Fuchs revealed the US asked Israel to give Hamas 60 days to disarm or face renewed fighting, with small arms included.
- The US-led disarmament push aims to tackle Hamas disarmament and deploy an international peacekeeping force, while Israeli assessments say Hamas is recruiting, restoring command, reviving tunnels, and producing weapons.
- More than 72,000 people have been killed since October 2023 amid severe shortages affecting two million Palestinians, including 1.5 million displaced, while Israel Defense Forces prepare to shift to offense.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that if Hamas fails to disarm within 60 days, the IDF will resume full operations, while Mahmoud Mardawi warned of 'serious repercussions for the region'.
- The 60-day clock might begin with the Feb. 19 Board of Peace meeting, affecting a US multibillion-dollar Gaza reconstruction plan and risking prolonged flare-ups with Hamas rule continuing elsewhere.
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Hamas dismisses Israel threat to 'complete the mission'
A high-ranking Hamas official is hand-waving statements from the Israeli prime minister’s Cabinet that claimed the terrorist group will have a 60-day window to disarm or face the Israel Defense Forces. Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs, speaking at the Besheva Group conference in Jerusalem on Monday, said that Israel is “respecting” President Donald Trump‘s 20-point vision for reconstructing Gaza. Fuchs said that according to that plan, Hamas “will …
The Clock Starts: Israel Turns the Gaza Issue Into a Measurable Deadline
Israel’s leadership is no longer speaking about Gaza in generalities. It is now speaking in numbers — and in deadlines. According to statements reported in the news from the Cabinet Secretary, Hamas has been given 60 days to disarm. If it does not, the IDF will do it itself. The announcement came just one day after Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly stated that Hamas currently possesses roughly 60,000 rifles inside the Gaza Strip. Together, the …
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