Trump's mediators offer Hamas formal proposal to give up its weapons in Gaza

"The proposal calls for Hamas and all other militant groups in Gaza to hand over all weapons, making an emerging governing authority responsible for all arms. A third person briefed on the proposal called it a comprehensive framework to ensure the "complete handover" and "full decommissioning" of arms belonging to Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, and that if Hamas accepts the proposal, it would ensure large-scale reconstruction of Gaza."

"Hamas and Israel signed on to President Trump's ceasefire deal last October, in an effort to end two years of war that have devastated Gaza and triggered conflicts across the Middle East. Trump's Board of Peace was established to oversee efforts to demilitarize Hamas, establish a multinational stabilization force for Gaza and ensure an Israeli military withdrawal from the territory."

"The work of the Board of Peace has been largely put on hold, however, since the U.S. and Israel launched the war against Iran on Feb. 28, triggering a new regional conflict that has engulfed more than a dozen countries. The members of the new Palestinian transitional committee tasked to run postwar Gaza have still not entered the territory, and no new Palestinian police force or multinational force has been formed."

Mediators have formally presented Hamas with a demilitarization proposal in Cairo requiring Hamas and all militant groups in Gaza to surrender all weapons to an emerging governing authority. The comprehensive framework aims for complete handover and full decommissioning of arms, with large-scale Gaza reconstruction offered as an incentive. Hamas was given approximately one week to respond after the Eid holiday. This proposal emerged from Trump's ceasefire deal signed last October, which established the Board of Peace to oversee demilitarization, establish a multinational stabilization force, and ensure Israeli military withdrawal. However, implementation efforts have stalled since the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28, creating new regional conflicts. Palestinian transitional committee members have not yet entered Gaza, and no new police or multinational force has been established.

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