Hamas, Gaza armed factions agree to disarm, transfer governing authority, Mladenov tells UN
Nikolay Mladenov, in a briefing to the UN , claimed that Hamas agreed to disarm and hand over authority in Gaza to a new body.
For the first time, Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza have agreed to surrender their weapons and transfer full governing authority to the Peace Council, according to Nickolay Mladenov, director-general of the Peace Council, who briefed the UNSC on Wednesday evening. The security cabinet had previously approved the launch of the pilot phase of the plan last month, as part of efforts to restore basic services and humanitarian aid to areas not currently under Hamas control.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backed the move, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir opposed it. If implemented, the first phase of the plan would begin in the Rafah area, with temporary structures set up to house Palestinian residents and restore essential services. Any individual wishing to reside in the designated compounds would undergo a rigorous security screening process to ensure they were not affiliated with Hamas or other terrorist groups.
Additionally, the security cabinet approved the deployment of an international stabilization force in Gaza to support the plan's implementation.
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