Hamas disarmament

IDF will continue its mission to disarm Hamas, military chief Zamir tells soldiers in Gaza Strip

At the start of a government meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also discussed the Gaza Strip, announcing that Israel currently holds 60% of its territory, and "will soon reach 70%.

 Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a tour of the field in the Gaza Strip
A member of the PA security forces stands guard in the West Bank, as debate grows over the PA’s future role in postwar Gaza.PremiumPremium

The PA is not Hamas's rival – it's part of the same ecosystem - analysis

US President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, February 19, 2026.

Trump's Board of Peace's official fund receives 'zero dollars' despite billions pledged - report

Hamas terrorists secure an area before handing over an Israeli-American hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025.

Hamas revenue machine thrives under Gaza ceasefire


Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah - report

The contractors were threatened at gunpoint by Hamas militants, who refused to permit them passage to the site. The contractors, who came from various parts of the Strip, were forcibly turned away.

YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Gazan public opinion turning against Hamas as support for disarmament grows - report

According to KAN, the majority of the Gazan public supports the push for the terrorist organization to give up its weapons, seeing disarmament as a  "way out" of long-term turmoil and violence.

Palestinian women walk past buildings damaged during the war at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, March 31, 2026.

Hamas disarmament talks stuck between Israeli security and Gaza guarantees - exclusive

Hamas has not yet agreed to disarm under the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan as negotiations continue over guarantees, Israeli withdrawal, and the role of the ISF.

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Hamas disarmament 'almost impossible to bridge' as gaps with BoP grow, source tells ‘Post’

An Israeli source told the Post that Israel is coordinating with the Board of Peace and the US administration to plan the next steps following Hamas’s refusal.

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Hamas terrorists significantly recovering capabilities during ceasefire - N12

Hamas is recovering its military and civilian hold on Gaza during the ceasefire, avoiding peace plan commitments, an intelligence document seen by N12 News revealed.

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

Palestinians in Gaza to vote in municipal elections, offering view into support for Hamas

It will be Gaza's first vote of any kind since 2006, when Hamas won the PA's legislative elections and later seized control of Gaza following a brief civil war with PA President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah.

 Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza Strip May 11, 2024.

Board of Peace envoy optimistic about Gaza disarmament talks, but warns of delays

The Board of Peace works on Gaza disarmament, with Mladenov cautiously optimistic but concerned about delays.

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

Hamas officials claim terror group ready to hand over small weapons, rifles to Gazan police - NYT

Two Hamas officials told The New York Times that the terror group's latest proposal involves turning over thousands of small weapons used by their police and other security agencies.

 Hamas terrorists in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza ahead of the hostage release. January 30, 2025.

IDF expects Hamas to enter disarmament process soon

The announcement was aspirational in that Hamas has not yet done so, and no one can really know whether the Gazan terror group will follow through.

 IDF soldiers seen operating in the northern Gaza Strip, April 13, 2025

Hamas refuses to give up weapons, demands Board of Peace change Gaza ceasefire plan

Hamas has rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan, demanding changes and accusing the mediator of pro-Israel bias.

A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.