The terrorist group Hamas said this Monday that it is waiting for “clear and official” information from the Peace Board and the mediating countries about the disarmament agreement, as well as reiterating its commitment to the points that had already been agreed upon in the ceasefire pact.
“The Hamas movement and the Palestinian factions remain committed to what was agreed upon in the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, including the commitments of all parties, and we await a clear and official response from Mr. Nikolay Mladenov and the mediating brothers regarding what has been agreed,” the group posted on Monday night.
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The Bulgarian diplomat Nikolai Mladenov, who leads the Peace Board, had previously announced on the same day that the “total withdrawal” of the Israeli Army “beyond the yellow line” in the Strip will occur when the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is completely disarmed.
“Contrary to inaccurate reports, it should be noted that the total withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) beyond the yellow line will only take place once disarmament is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators. This applies to both light and heavy weapons, as well as tunnels,” Mladenov stated on his X profile.
Since last Thursday, when President Donald Trump, who promotes the Peace Board, announced having reached an agreement for Hamas’s disarmament in the Strip, there have been conflicting statements from all parties involved that question the order of steps to be followed for the laying down of arms to be effective.
Trump announced a pact for the “total disarmament” of Hamas under which Israel commits to what was agreed in the Sharm el-Sheikh Protocol, signed in October 2025, particularly to the “cessation of military operations,” according to the roadmap published on X by the Peace Board.
This roadmap also contemplates the progressive elimination of the military capabilities of Hamas and other factions in Gaza on the condition that Israel ends its attacks. This prerequisite also applies to all Palestinian factions.
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Last Sunday, Mladenov criticized Israel for continuing to attack the Strip, killing at least 28 Palestinians, something Hamas described as an attempt to “hinder” the agreement reached.
Meanwhile, this Monday an Israeli government official, speaking anonymously to the country’s press, assured that Israel “will not withdraw from the current line in the Gaza Strip” and “will continue to thwart any threat against our citizens and soldiers.”
For its part, Hamas, which confirmed the agreement for its disarmament after Trump’s announcement, warned days ago that it includes “the obligation” of Israel to “withdraw from the Gaza Strip,” currently controlled 70% by Israeli forces.
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