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Hamas Proposes Disarmament to Technocratic Authority Contingent on Israeli Withdrawal

Jul 31, 2026 04:50 AM CT Gaza Strip ceasefire,negotiations,gaza,governance,disarmament

Summary

Hamas official Ghazi Hamad indicated the group is willing to transfer weapons to the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) if Israeli forces withdraw. This development signals a potential shift in the post-conflict governance structure of Gaza and represents a significant diplomatic lever in ongoing ceasefire negotiations, directly impacting the trajectory of the Israel-Hamas war.

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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 se...

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Israel NEUTRAL

Subject of the conditional withdrawal demand by Hamas.

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