American press reports have revealed the outlines of a plan prepared by President Donald Trump's administration aimed at disarming the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip. The draft calls for the movement to hand over all military arsenal capable of targeting Israeli territory, with the possibility of allowing it to retain some light weapons in the first phase of implementation.
This diplomatic track is led by a high-level team including Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, Steve Witkoff, the special envoy for peace missions, and former UN official Nikolay Mladenov. The team aims to officially present this document to the Hamas leadership in the coming weeks to begin discussions on implementation mechanisms.
Informed sources stated that this plan represents a fundamental pillar of Trump's 20-point vision, which aims to end the conflict in Gaza and establish new security rules. The sources confirmed that the details contained in the current draft are still subject to modification based on ongoing consultations with regional parties and mediators.
For his part, White House spokesman Dylan Johnson stated that the US administration expects Hamas to respond to disarmament requirements to ensure the success of the stabilization plan. Johnson indicated that Washington is working in close coordination with mediators to provide a robust security framework that supports the long-term prosperity of the Strip.
The current principles of the plan are based on the proposal presented by Kushner at the Davos Economic Forum last month, which focused on the necessity of immediately decommissioning heavy weapons. The plan also includes registering remaining personal weapons in preparation for ending armed manifestations with a new Palestinian administration taking over the security file.
Data indicates that the disarmament process will be gradual and may extend for several months, as Israel refuses to withdraw its forces from the Strip before ensuring that factions are stripped of their combat capabilities. The occupation authorities consider the destruction of the tunnel network and military infrastructure an indispensable condition for complete withdrawal.
Under the American proposal, the 'New Peace Council' formed by Trump will oversee the subsequent stages following disarmament. These stages include deploying an international stabilization force in various areas of the Strip to ensure no return of military tension and to secure relief operations.
The plan also sets out a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip in parallel with handing over civil administration to an independent Palestinian technocratic committee. This approach aims to separate the humanitarian and development track from direct military conflict, and to provide an attractive environment for international investments.
In contrast, the response from Hamas was firm in rejecting any proposals that affect the resistance's weapons, as Khaled Meshaal, head of the movement's political bureau abroad, considered these proposals to reflect a purely Israeli vision. Meshaal clarified that the movement will not accept dictates aimed at stripping the Palestinian people of their tools of self-defense.
Meshaal affirmed that Hamas has informed mediators in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey of its openness to realistic approaches based on international guarantees and long-term calm. He stressed that any agreement must guarantee Palestinian rights and not be based on the principle of disarmament, which serves only the security interests of the occupation.
Despite the significant gap between the American proposal and the resistance's stance, sources indicate that diplomatic efforts to bridge viewpoints are continuing. The biggest challenge remains how to find a formula that ensures security without compromising the Palestinian national constants that the factions in Gaza adhere to.
Trump's administration expects Hamas to disarm and implement the 20-point plan to ensure long-term stability.
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