Overview
- The Board of Peace announced Thursday that it had agreed a 15-point roadmap calling for the complete, phased disarmament of Hamas in return for a staged Israeli withdrawal and handover of Gaza administration to a technocratic body.
- Hamas has given a conditional confirmation that ties any weapons steps to Israeli moves such as a halt to strikes, withdrawal to agreed lines, expanded humanitarian access and entry by the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
- Israeli leaders have not accepted the framework and insist there will be no withdrawal before they can verify full demilitarization, with hard-line ministers publicly rejecting parts of the proposal.
- Key implementation elements remain unresolved including independent verification rules, NCAG access and funding, a properly sized and cleared International Stabilization Force beyond limited pilot contingents, and who will vet the new Palestinian police.
- Mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey helped secure the deal while Washington says Iran tried to dissuade Hamas, and officials have set a short timetable for technical details and verification procedures to be published in the coming days to determine whether the plan can move forward.