Hamas disarmament plan sees Gaza’s tunnels destroyed, gradual disarmament
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Hamas disarmament plan sees Gaza’s tunnels destroyed, gradual disarmament

Hamas would be required to allow the destruction of its vast Gaza tunnel network as it lays down its arms in stages under a disarmament plan that was presented to the militants by US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” and viewed by Reuters. The plan follows an eight-month timeline that begins with a US-backed committee of Palestinian technocrats taking security control of Gaza and concludes with Israeli forces withdrawing completely upon “verification that Gaza is free of weaponry.”Hamas’ disarmament is a critical sticking point in talks to implement Trump’s plan for Gaza and cement an October ceasefire that halted two years of full-blown war. Hamas has long rejected calls to lay down its weapons, which are believed to have largely been transported and stored in tunnels under Gaza.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.‘One authority, one law, one weapon’The plan’s full text was shared with Reuters by two Palestinian

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