Discussions with Hamas and mediators underway in Cairo are “making progress” on disarmament, a diplomatic official tells The Times of Israel.
“We continue to advance the implementation of the roadmap that offers a balanced and pragmatic path forward, with all weapons decommissioned and a phased transition of responsibilities taking place to hand over full authority to the technocratic government,” the official says, stressing that there will be “no exceptions for certain weapons or certain people. One authority, one law, one weapon.”
The roadmap under discussion “creates a process for the elimination of all tunnels, depots of weapons, and any weapons production facilities,” says the official.
The official adds that “this is a comprehensive process.”
If implemented, “there will be no more terror infrastructure in Gaza” at the end of the process, says the official.
Hamas will not be able to control developments from behind the scenes, as Hezbollah has done in Lebanon, argues the official.
“Hamas will have no role in front or behind and all weapons — heavy and light — will be under full control of the NCAG in coordination with and with the support of the ISF, which is led by a 2-star US Special Forces general,” the official continues, referring to the Palestinian technocratic government and the fledgling international peacekeeping force.
The process is built around the principle of reciprocity, says the official. When Hamas fulfills a commitment, Israel will respond in kind.
The official waxes optimistic about the plan’s potential.
“This is a new beginning for Gaza,” says the official. “It has taken a long time to reach this stage, but our guiding light has been President Trump’s Comprehensive Gaza Peace Plan.”
The official says that the roadmap is “a first-of-its-kind agreement that operationalizes the Trump peace plan into steps that both Palestinians and Israelis will have to take to open this new chapter of peace, prosperity and security for Gaza.”
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