Disarmament of Hamas could begin in a month: Kushner
• US, Israel agree American general will oversee weapons removal before troop withdrawal, reconstruction • US envoy presses Hamas to abandon arms, governing role; Palestinian group wants to keep pressure on Israeli PM JERUSALEM: Progress towards disarming Hamas and implementing a US-backed peace plan for the Gaza Strip could begin within a month, White House envoy Jared Kushner said on Monday…
US envoy Jared Kushner stated on Monday that disarming Hamas and starting a US-backed peace plan for Gaza could begin within 30 days, according to Fox News. Following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Kushner expressed optimism that initial steps to demilitarize the enclave might start soon, though deep skepticism and unresolved issues remained.
An agreement was reached that an American general would oversee and verify the decommissioning of Hamas' weapons, but Netanyahu insisted that Israeli forces would not withdraw from Gaza or begin reconstruction until Hamas is fully disarmed across the territory. The Israeli official confirmed that the disarmament process would require Hamas to surrender its arms for decommissioning under direct US military oversight, marking a fresh effort by the Trump administration to satisfy Israel.
The disarmament plan was previously to be supervised by the International Stabilization Force, commanded by US Army Major General Jasper Jeffers. Despite the agreement, Netanyahu's stance remains firm, and he faces a crucial reelection campaign on October 27th.
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