US President Donald Trump’s postwar transition body, the “Board of Peace,” tells Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any Israeli withdrawal in Gaza will begin only after Hamas undergoes complete disarmament. The assurance comes after objections to an earlier text released by the board. According to reports, Israel objected to language that outlined a phased withdrawal beginning within the territory and called for an immediate cessation of Israeli strikes in Gaza. In response, the Board of Peace issues a revised message to Netanyahu clarifying that Israel’s pullout is conditioned on Hamas decommissioning and disarmament, consistent with commitments attributed to Hamas. One outlet reports that Netanyahu’s security cabinet members had urged Israel to reject or revise the board’s earlier plan after it was released. Netanyahu’s office says it raises concerns with the United States following Trump’s Friday statements. Across the accounts, the focus is on shifting from a timetable involving phased withdrawal and an immediate stop to strikes to a framework that makes withdrawal contingent on Hamas disarmament.
Trump’s Board of Peace tells Netanyahu Israel’s Gaza pullout follows Hamas disarmament
US President Donald Trump’s postwar transition body, the “Board of Peace,” tells Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any Israeli withdrawal in Gaza will begin only after Hamas undergoes complete di...
- Trump’s “Board of Peace” tells Netanyahu that Israel’s Gaza withdrawal will begin only after Hamas complete disarmament.
- Israel objects to an earlier Board of Peace text calling for phased withdrawal and an immediate cessation of Israeli strikes.
- Netanyahu’s office and some security cabinet members raise concerns with the United States after the earlier text is released.
- The Board of Peace responds by clarifying the withdrawal is conditioned on Hamas decommissioning/disarmament.
US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas’ complete disarmament, following his objections. Two members of Netanyahu’s security cabinet had urged a vote to tear up the deal championed by Trump after the board released a text that called for Israel to begin a phased withdrawal. Netanyahu’s office said it had raised concerns to the United States, after Trump on Friday hailed as a...
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