Hamas to hand weapons over to Palestinian National Committee if Israeli troops withdraw
Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official involved in negotiations tells Reuters that the group will hand over its weapons to the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), the technocratic body set up to run the enclave within the Board of Peace framework. Hamad reiterated that this was contingent on the withdrawal of Israeli forces, along with the increased flow of aid and goods into the territroy. "We insisted to the mediators that Israel must abide by the agreement," he said. He added…
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Unresolved 45% Conditional Disarmament and Aid Flow
Following a phased Israeli withdrawal from specific Gaza districts, a multinational technical team verifies the handover of Hamas weaponry to the NCAG in exchange for sustained humanitarian corridors. The disarmament process proceeds gradually, with weapons stored under international supervision, allowing the NCAG to begin restoring basic civil services in the enclave.
Watch for: The United Nations confirms the receipt of 2,000 small arms by the NCAG technical team in Khan Younis · The first convoy of 500 trucks carrying cement and flour crosses the Rafah crossing after Israeli security clearance
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Unresolved 30% Security Vacuum and Militia Fragmentation
As Israeli forces pull back, Hamas refuses to fully disarm, citing inadequate aid flows and the continued presence of Israeli-backed militias. The NCAG fails to establish control, leading to a fragmented power structure where Hamas retains heavy weapons while local warlords and rival factions clash for territory, resulting in renewed internal violence.
Watch for: Hamas militants engage in heavy firefight with unidentified armed groups in the Jabalia refugee camp · The NCAG issues a statement declaring it lacks the security capacity to collect weapons from designated zones
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Unresolved 15% International Peacekeeper Deployment
Pressure from global mediators results in the rapid deployment of a UN-mandated peacekeeping force to Gaza. This international contingent oversees the total disarmament of Hamas and the dissolution of Israeli-backed militias, creating a stable, albeit tightly controlled, environment where the NCAG operates under the protection of foreign troops.
Watch for: The UN Security Council passes Resolution 2710 authorizing a 10,000-strong peacekeeping mission to Gaza · The first contingent of 500 peacekeepers from Indonesia lands in Rafah under UN mandate
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Unresolved 10% Breakdown of Talks and Renewed Offensive
Negotiations collapse when Israel demands immediate, unconditional disarmament prior to any aid flow, while Hamas insists on simultaneous action. Israel launches a renewed ground offensive to secure captured weapons caches, causing Hamas to retreat into tunnels and the NCAG to lose legitimacy as the administrative body ceases to function.
Watch for: The Israeli Defense Forces announce the resumption of ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip · Hamas releases a video denying any prior agreement to disarm and condemning the NCAG as illegitimate
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