Israeli officials say they have shared “serious security concerns” with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal involving Hamas, in comments attributed to an Israeli official and a spokesperson for the prime minister’s office. The statements come shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announces the agreement earlier this week. According to PBS NewsHour, Doron Spielman, spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister’s office, says Israel’s intelligence assessment is that Hamas is committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing. Other outlets reporting on the same AP-referenced remarks describe Israel as raising the concerns directly with the U.S. government. The reports present Israel’s position as focused on whether Hamas would comply with demilitarization terms and the security risks Israel expects from the proposal. One outlet also notes that Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening kill people in Gaza, including children, but the disarmament dispute described in the reports centers on Israel’s assessment and communications with the White House.
Israel tells U.S. it has serious security concerns over proposed Hamas disarmament deal
Israeli officials say they have shared “serious security concerns” with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal involving Hamas, in comments attributed to an Israeli official and a spokesper...
- Israel tells the White House it has “serious security concerns” about a proposed Hamas disarmament deal.
- The remarks are attributed to an Israeli official and a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister’s office.
- Israel cites an intelligence assessment that Hamas intends to rebuild its military rather than fully demilitarize.
- The comments are among the first public statements on the issue since Trump announced the agreement earlier this week.
- Multiple outlets describe the communication as being raised directly with U.S. officials.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Monday said it has "serious security concerns" over the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, one of the conditions set by President Trump's Board of Peace aimed at reconstructing the Gaza Strip. Doron Spielman, a Netanyahu spokesperson, told The Associated Press that these concerns were shared with the White...
1 month agoIsrael says it has shared concerns with the United States about the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, raising new doubts about the agreement touted by President Donald Trump.
1 month agoPresident Trump announced proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.
1 month agoIsraeli spokesperson Doron Spielman said troops won't leave Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons, calling it a non-negotiable condition.
1 month agoTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.
1 month agoIsrael has shared serious security concerns with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas
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