Hamas Rejects 2-Week Gaza Disarmament Plan as It Demands Full Employee Pay
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Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 2
Hamas Rejects 2-Week Gaza Disarmament Plan as It Demands Full Employee Pay
3 articles · Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 2
Summary
Hamas this week handed Cairo mediators a response with only minor changes to a mid-June Gaza governance proposal, leaving officials doubtful the amendments will be accepted.
The biggest disputes remain disarmament and salaries: Hamas removed wording that would cover tunnels, weapons depots and workshops, and insisted all former Hamas government employees be paid in full.
Palestinian factions are still seeking gradual disarmament within about two weeks of any deal, tied to a clear political path on Palestinian self-determination.
Senior Hamas figures including political bureau member Zahar Jabarin joined the Cairo delegation — an unusual move that Palestinian officials read as frustration with repeated changes to the Mladenov plan.
Palestinian officials said Israel and Nikolay Mladenov could reject Hamas's revisions, risking a fresh diplomatic standoff over who governs Gaza and on what terms.