Trump’s Board of Peace issued a statement Monday on X following a meeting between its High Representative, Nikolay Mladenov, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying both sides share a common understanding that Gaza’s future depends on the Strip’s complete disarmament and a transition to civilian governance.
The Board of Peace denied reports claiming Israeli forces would withdraw beyond the Yellow Line before Hamas is fully disarmed. It stressed that the disarmament requirement applies not only to small arms, but also to heavy weapons—including rockets and machine guns—as well as Hamas’ extensive terror tunnel network throughout Gaza.
“The meeting was productive and detailed,” the Board of Peace said in its statement. “Both sides share a common understanding of the end goals: complete disarmament in the Gaza Strip and a transition to civilian governance.
“Contrary to inaccurate reports, we emphasize that the full withdrawal of the IDF beyond the Yellow Line will take place only after the disarmament process has been completed, as Hamas committed to the mediators. This applies equally to light weapons, heavy weapons, and tunnels. Implementation will be supervised by the International Stabilization Force and the Implementation Review Committee, which includes both the United States and the Board of Peace.”
As part of the process of decommissioning weapons in Gaza and enabling the transition to civilian governance, and creating a safer future in the region for both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, a meeting was held earlier today (Monday) between High Representative Nickolay…
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The statement was issued in response to reports claiming Hamas was attempting to impose additional conditions on its disarmament. According to C14 correspondent Achikam Himmelfarb, Hamas is demanding that responsibility for surrendered weapons be transferred to the Palestinian committee only after Israel halts its military operations and withdraws its forces from Gaza.
The Board of Peace directly rejected that sequence, insisting that Hamas must first complete the full disarmament process before any final Israeli military withdrawal takes place.
The statement reinforces what the Board describes as a core principle of the framework: Israel’s withdrawal is contingent on Hamas fulfilling its commitment to completely disarm, not the other way around.