Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
Israel says Hamas may rearm and rebuild its military before any withdrawal, raising doubts about a phased U.S.-backed ceasefire plan.
- On Sunday, Israeli officials told the White House they have "serious security concerns" regarding the U.S.-brokered disarmament deal with Hamas, citing intelligence that Hamas is rearming.
- Spokesperson Doron Spielman said Israel's intelligence indicates Hamas is rebuilding its military, prompting Israel to refuse withdrawal from the over 60% of Gaza territory it currently controls until Hamas disarms.
- The agreement announced by President Donald Trump envisions transferring Hamas-run police weapons to a U.S.-backed Palestinian committee, with decommissioning of heavy weapons beginning only after international forces arrive.
- Israel communicated objections to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a member of the Trump-led Board of Peace, while Israeli strikes killed at least 10 people over the weekend in southern Gaza.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure from coalition partners to maintain military operations ahead of October elections, complicating his willingness to accept the current ceasefire terms.
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Israel intensifies Gaza killings to quash Hamas’s disarmament plan
TEHRAN - Though the Palestinian Hamas declared on Friday that it has agreed to disarmament and transfer power to a team of Palestinian technocrats, Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians on Sunday.
Israel has expressed to the White House "serious security concerns" about the draft disarmament agreement with Hamas, said on Sunday an Israeli official at the Associated Press, in one of the first public statements since US President Donald Trump announced this agreement earlier this week.
The Israeli army will not withdraw from Gaza — which it controls in the majority — until Hamas disarms.
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Times of IndiaIsrael says it has serious concerns with the White House about Hamas disarmament deal
Israel shared serious security concerns with the White House about the Hamas disarmament deal. Intelligence suggests Hamas continues to rearm and rebuild its military capabilities. Israel will not withdraw forces from Gaza before Hamas truly disarms. The proposed deal involves phased weapon surrender and Israeli troop withdrawal. Hamas disarming remains a significant obstacle to ending the conflict.
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Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
Israel has shared serious security concerns with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas.
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