Israeli media reveals details of a new Qatari-Turkish proposal on the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza
Israeli reports have revealed the existence of a new Qatari-Turkish proposal related to the disarmament of the Palestinian Hamas movement, as part of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
Sources in the Israeli government explained that the proposal stipulates that “Hamas weapons be transferred to the Palestinian Authority or stored under international supervision, while Israel rejects the deadline demanded by Doha and Ankara two years and insists on only several months”.
Israeli officials warned against any alternatives to disarming Hamas, aimed at maintaining its influence in the Gaza Strip.
Israel opposes the participation of Turkish forces in the International Stabilization Force and is considering starting the reconstruction of a civilian model in Rafah that is free of Hamas.
Israeli intelligence estimates indicate that 75% of Gaza’s population no longer supports Hamas, but it reorganizing its ranks and consolidating its control, taking advantage of the security vacuum created by the fragile truce.
The officials stressed the need to adopt an independent Israeli disarmament plan, without relying on international initiatives that might be soft toward the movement.
The Israeli report comes after the head of Hamas in Gaza, Khalil al Hayya, announced on Saturday that the movement is ready to hand over its weapons to the future sovereign Palestinian state after the end of the Israeli occupation.
Since the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on October 13, Hamas has handed over living Israeli prisoners to Israel and a number of bodies, while Israel has released about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and the bodies of Palestinian prisoners.
