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Israel’s objections put Hamas disarmament roadmap in doubt

Israel says it will not withdraw from Gaza before Hamas physically disarms, challenging the reciprocal sequencing at the heart of a US-backed roadmap. Verification disputes, election pressure and continuing strikes threaten implementation.

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Israel’s objections put Hamas disarmament roadmap in doubt
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A breakthrough meets an immediate veto threat

Israel has told the White House it has “serious security concerns” about the proposed Hamas disarmament agreement, casting doubt on a plan President Donald Trump presented as a breakthrough days earlier. A spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not withdraw from Gaza, where its forces control more than 60% of the territory, before Hamas physically surrenders its weapons.ksat The objection turns the plan’s central sequence — disarmament alongside a phased Israeli pullback — into its biggest vulnerability.

The dispute is unfolding while violence continues. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed at least 17 people in Gaza, according to local hospitals, while Israel’s military said it had targeted militants.ksat Separate reporting described strikes on homes in Gaza City, Jabalia, central Gaza and Khan Younis, underscoring how little the diplomatic announcement has changed conditions on the ground.newarab

Reciprocity is the plan’s engine and its weakness

The framework calls for weapons held by Hamas-run police to pass to the US-backed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. Heavy arms would then be decommissioned and stored, while weapons-production sites and tunnels would be dismantled after the Palestinian technocratic committee and international forces enter Gaza.ksat Trump said implementation would proceed in carefully structured phases, followed by Israeli withdrawal and security responsibility shifting to an international stabilization force and new Palestinian police.timesofisrael

Mediators designed the sequence around reciprocity rather than trust: each move by Hamas is intended to unlock a corresponding Israeli step. Hamas has tied the handover to an Israeli withdrawal, while Israel insists genuine disarmament must come first.thenationalnews The unresolved verification system is another fault line. Israel has reportedly sought to exclude Qatar and Turkey from verification, preserve freedom to conduct military operations and ensure confiscated weapons are destroyed.ksat

Political and security risks narrow the path

Netanyahu faces an October election and pressure from far-right coalition partners who oppose concessions, making a substantial pullback difficult before voters go to the polls.ksat Israeli critics also question whether Hamas intends to comply. A Gaza source affiliated with Israeli-backed militias argued that disarmament would threaten Hamas’s survival, while a Gaza City resident offered cautious optimism that the group may be serious about storing weapons even if it later tries to regain control.jpost

The agreement still offers a route toward Palestinian civilian administration, reconstruction and a reduced Israeli military presence. But progress now depends on a credible mechanism that can verify weapons transfers and synchronize them with withdrawal. Without agreement on who moves first — and who judges compliance — the roadmap risks freezing before its first major phase.