Another step forward in talks over Gaza’s next phase. Following C14’s exclusive report on growing momentum between Israel, Hamas, and mediators, the “Peace Council” today released a statement detailing—for the first time—the principles of a roadmap to implement an emerging agreement. According to the statement, the process would include dismantling all of Hamas’s military capabilities—heavy and light weapons alike—without exception. In addition, all tunnels, weapons depots, and munitions production facilities would be destroyed as part of a comprehensive effort to fully demilitarize the Gaza Strip.
1+The statement further stipulates that at the end of the process, Hamas would have no governing role in Gaza, “neither openly nor behind the scenes.” Under the framework, a committee to administer Gaza would assume full civilian authority, in line with the principle of “one authority, one law, one gun.” The statement emphasized that “each step by one side enables the next step by the other,” designed to ensure gradual implementation of the understandings.
As C14 reported earlier, sources in Israel and Gaza described significant progress in the talks. According to a Gaza source involved in the details, understandings have been reached on the handover and storage of weapons under an agreed mechanism, alongside agreements on managing civilian systems in the Strip. Gaza sources even estimated that a formal announcement could come as soon as today, contingent on a full Israeli withdrawal and an end to targeted killings.
1+Israel confirms that talks are underway and assesses the direction is positive, but stresses that no agreement has been signed. Sources involved in the details clarify that if a deal is reached, it would include strict monitoring mechanisms, disclosure of tunnel locations, and full disarmament of Hamas, with meticulous implementation and no possibility of circumventing the agreement’s terms.