Israel Demands Military Operational Freedom in Gaza Zones for Peace Deal
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- Israel is reportedly demanding the right for its army to operate in Gaza areas designated for the International Stabilization Force as part of a peace agreement with Hamas.
- Israel considers three points of the agreement, announced by President Trump and confirmed by Hamas, to be unacceptable, including retaining operational freedom in parts of the enclave.
- Key Israeli demands also include the complete destruction of Hamas's weaponry and the exclusion of Qatar and Turkey from the verification process.
Israel has reportedly insisted that its army maintain operational freedom in specific Gaza areas slated for the International Stabilization Force, as a condition for joining a peace agreement with Hamas. This agreement, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump and later confirmed with nuances by Hamas, aims for the disarmament of the Islamist group.
Israel has demanded that its army retain 'freedom of operation' in the Gaza areas that would be handed over to the International Stabilization Force.
According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, citing sources familiar with the matter, Israel finds three points within the announced agreement unacceptable. Chief among these is the demand to continue controlling parts of the Gaza enclave, an area Israel has progressively occupied since the conflict escalated in October 2023 following Hamas attacks on Israeli soil. Currently, Israeli forces occupy approximately 70% of the Gaza Strip.
Israel considers three points of the agreement... unacceptable.
Despite a ceasefire mediated by Trump on October 10, which Israel has reportedly violated daily, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have expanded their control from 55% to the current 70% of the Gaza Strip. Haaretz reports that two other crucial points for Israel's adherence to an agreement that definitively includes Hamas's disarmament are the complete destruction of the group's armaments and the exclusion of Qatar and Turkey from the verification process.
Trump announced on Thursday in Washington that the Peace Board created by himself had reached an agreement for the 'total disarmament' of Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in the Strip, a step he described as 'historic' and which, he assured, satisfied Israel.
President Trump had announced a "historic" agreement for the "total disarmament" of Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups, stating it would lead to Gaza being under the control of a "new Palestinian government." He also acknowledged the mediation efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. A U.S. administration official expressed that Trump would be "very, very disappointed" if Israel did not fulfill its part. Hamas, for its part, confirmed the agreement for its disarmament, stipulating Israel's obligation to withdraw from Gaza, alongside other conditions such as reconstruction and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, which are unlikely to be accepted by the Israeli government.
Hamas confirmed the agreement for its disarmament and assured that it includes Israel's 'obligation' to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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