US Team to Prepare Hamas Disarmament in Gaza Under Trump Peace Plan
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
An American company will soon enter Gaza to map sites for Hamas disarmament as part of Donald Trump's peace plan. The team will operate in Rafah and Khan Younis, identifying locations for weapon surrender. The plan links Israeli withdrawal to Hamas disarmament, but key details on transfer and oversight remain unresolved. US pressure is reportedly pushing the initiative forward amid Israeli pessimism.
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- An American company will enter Gaza to prepare for Hamas disarmament under Trump's peace plan.
- The team will map sites in Rafah and Khan Younis for the safe surrender of Hamas weapons.
- The plan links Israeli withdrawal from Gaza to the disarmament of Hamas fighters.
- Key details regarding weapon transfer, operational oversight, and security remain unaddressed.
- The US is reportedly pressuring Israel to advance the disarmament process.
- Israeli officials express pessimism about Hamas's commitment to disarmament.
An American company, mandated by the Peace Council, is expected to enter the Gaza Strip in the coming days to prepare for the disarmament of Hamas, according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan. This initiative is described as a concrete first step in Donald Trump's peace plan. The team's mission is to identify and map areas where Hamas could safely surrender its weapons for destruction, as the American plan aims for the dismantling of the terrorist movement and the demilitarization of the enclave. The operation is slated to take place in the southern Gaza cities of Rafah and Khan Younis, areas currently under Israeli control, where the team will pinpoint sites for armed individuals to deposit their arsenals securely. Details regarding the team's arrival and the role the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will play in protecting the operation are still under consideration. The Peace Council's timeline links Israeli withdrawal to disarmament, with the IDF gradually pulling back from areas cleared of fighters only after weapons have been handed over. These areas would then transition to the authority of a technocratic government. However, significant questions remain unanswered, including how weapons will be transferred, who will oversee the operation, and how militants can move within the enclave without endangering Israeli soldiers. No mechanism has been established to ensure Hamas will honor its commitment. High-ranking security sources indicate that the United States is exerting significant pressure on Israel to advance this process. On the Israeli side, pessimism prevails, with the same sources suggesting that despite Hamas's statements about willingness to disarm, the movement continues to consolidate its control over Gaza.
