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Hamas agrees to disarm under Gaza roadmap, US officials say
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Hamas agrees to disarm under Gaza roadmap, US officials say

From Times of Oman · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Hamas has agreed to a detailed roadmap to disarm and relinquish governing control in Gaza, according to U.S. officials.
  • The phased plan, which requires verification at each step, aims to establish a transitional Palestinian body to manage civilian and security responsibilities.
  • An International Stabilisation Force led by the U.S. would support the process, which is designed to proceed without reliance on trust between parties.

U.S. officials announced a significant breakthrough in Gaza, stating that Hamas has agreed to a detailed roadmap for disarming and relinquishing governing control. This plan, described as the most significant development since the ceasefire began, outlines a phased process that could start within 14 days of formal approval.

The roadmap builds on a previous 20-point peace plan and emerged after eight months of negotiations. Central to the agreement is the establishment of a transitional Palestinian body, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), which would assume civilian and security duties. The plan emphasizes that weapons will be placed under NCAG control, avoiding direct handover to Israel or rival Palestinian factions.

We're not relying on the trust of anyone. We're trying to make everything conditions-based and verified. We're just going to move forward. Some days we'll pick up a lot of ground. Some days we'll pick up a little ground. But this was a big step forward, which we worked really hard to get to.

— US officialDescribing the conditions-based nature of the disarmament plan.

Officials stressed that the process is designed to be conditions-based and verified by an independent committee at each stage, eliminating reliance on trust. "We're not relying on the trust of anyone," one official stated. "We're just going to move forward."

Implementation is projected to take between 200 and 350 days, potentially proceeding region by region. An Israeli military withdrawal would be phased and contingent on disarmament progress. An International Stabilisation Force, led by the U.S., is planned to support the process by training Palestinian police and overseeing weapon collection. While mediators like Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt are involved, the Palestinian Authority has no formal role unless it demonstrates reforms. Officials acknowledged potential challenges, including Iranian attempts to dissuade Hamas, but expressed cautious optimism, calling the task "totally impossible" yet noting that "several miracles" have already been achieved.

This is a totally impossible task, but again, we've already accomplished several miracles.

— US officialAcknowledging the difficulty of the plan while expressing cautious optimism.
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Originally published by Times of Oman in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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