U.S. Presses Israel to Implement Phased Hamas Disarmament Plan
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U.S. and Board of Peace officials said Israel had been consulted throughout negotiations and was being asked only to implement commitments in President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza plan. They said Gaza's police force would transfer weapons to the technocratic administration within two weeks, while heavy weapons and tunnels would be addressed later. Trump said Israeli forces would withdraw as disarmament advances, with international forces and a new Palestinian police force assuming security duties. Israeli accounts diverged: one said the framework requires complete demilitarization, while another said the 15-point proposal does not yet meet Jerusalem's demands.
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Sources factually disagree on Israel's assessment of the proposal: Ynet quotes Israeli officials saying the framework requires complete disarmament and cannot be interpreted two ways; The Times of Israel reports an Israeli official said the 15-point proposal does not meet Jerusalem's complete-demilitarization demands; AP reports no immediate Israeli acceptance. The remaining facts are uniform: U.S. officials describe phased disarmament tied to Israeli withdrawal, international monitors and a new Palestinian police force.
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