Israel's ambassador to the United Nations said on Sunday that any plan for Gaza must ensure Hamas is fully disarmed, rejecting proposals that would merely relocate its weapons.
Danny Danon stated that "disarmament is not transferring weapons from one warehouse to another," Emphasizing that arms must be removed entirely from the Gaza Strip so Hamas cannot "use them or even touch them."
Danon said Israel supports the current plan, noting that the Israeli Cabinet last week approved the entry of an International Stabilization Force into Gaza as part of the agreement. He stressed that implementation must be judged "by what is happening on the ground, not what Hamas is saying. You know, no one trusts a terrorist organization. You have to verify what they are doing, not what they are saying."
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the Board of Peace, which he chairs, reached an agreement with Hamas for the complete disarmament of the terrorist groups that rule and control the Gaza Strip. Trump described it as a "major milestone in the implementation" Of his 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas war and begin recovery in the enclave.
According to Trump, the pact will be implemented in phases as the Israel Defense Forces withdraws as disarmament progresses. An International Stabilization Force under the Board of Peace auspices is to work alongside a newly built Palestinian police force to provide security.