Netanyahu: Hamas disarmament to be coordinated with US 'Peace Council'

The head of the Israeli occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, revealed the mechanisms for coordination with the American side regarding the future of the Gaza Strip, indicating that decisions related to disarming the Hamas movement and the timing of implementing these steps will be made through direct consultations with the "Peace Council." Netanyahu clarified that this council, established by US President Donald Trump last year, is responsible for overseeing the stages of a gradual ceasefire.

Netanyahu affirmed, in an interview with American media, that his government is in the process of determining the nature of the upcoming moves in the Strip in cooperation with the newly established American body, stating: "We will make the decision regarding the timing and type of actions in Gaza in agreement with the Peace Council." These statements come amidst the absence of any immediate official comment from the Council or the US administration regarding the mechanisms of this field cooperation.

It is worth noting that the US administration had approved in mid-January a comprehensive structure for managing what it called the "transitional phase" in the Gaza Strip. This structure includes four main bodies: the Peace Council, the Gaza Executive Council, in addition to the National Committee for Gaza Management and the International Stabilization Force, which are the bodies aimed at shaping the new security and political reality in the Strip.

We must decide when to take action in Gaza, and we will determine its type with the Peace Council.