EDITORIAL: Israel correct to be skeptical of Hamas disarmament

Ronald Reagan promoted his philosophy of “trust by verify” in negotiations with the Soviets. President Donald Trump would be wise to apply the same caution in the Middle East.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Monday said it has “serious security concerns” over the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, one of the conditions set by President Trump’s Board of Peace aimed at reconstructing the Gaza Strip. Doron Spielman, a Netanyahu spokesperson, told The Associated Press th

Israel says it has shared concerns with the United States about the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, raising new doubts about the agreement touted by President Donald Trump.

President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza. The remarks by Doron Spielman, spokesperson

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.

Despite the US' announcement of a path for Hamas' disarmament, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have continued.

Israel has shared "serious security concerns" with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said Sunday in what were some of the first public comments since U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement.

Doron Spielman, spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's office, told The Associated Press that Israel's intelligence assessment is that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing.

Israel has shared serious security concerns with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas

Hamas said that it would begin disarming as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed nine months ago to end the nearly three-year-long conflict. It marks a potential breakthrough in ending the conflict, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remain.

Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal  arabnews.com

Israel has shared serious security concerns with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas

Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal  apnews.com

Palestinians deserve a chance to live under a government that is not preparing for the next war; Israelis deserve to know that an IDF withdrawal will not be followed by rearmament and another attack.

Strikes hit Gaza homes after the US unveiled plans for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.

Trump claims Israel is ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament plan  The Times

Mr Trump also disclosed that the agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases and that “once disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw.”

Israel said it would not withdraw troops "unless Hamas undergoes a genuine disarmament".

Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but IsraelI government officials have voiced scepticism over the deal. Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Continue reading...

Israeli Ambassador to the UN says Trump will ‘absolutely not’ be disappointed by Israel’s response to Hamas disarmament deal  CNN

Israeli withdrawal would proceed in parallel with the implementation and deployment of an international stabilisation force.

Hamas says it will only disarm after Israel meets previous ceasefire commitments, despite President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough U.S.-brokered agreement.

Israel has unleashed fresh airstrikes on Gaza just hours after US President Donald Trump announced a 'historic' disarmament deal, local officials have said.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 31 (Reuters) - Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Friday. In a post on his Truth Social platform on T

CAIRO, July 31 - Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Friday.

There has been no immediate statement from Israel regarding the agreement.

Senior Hamas official says Israel must withdraw from Gaza before movement's disarmament A top Hamas official said that the Palestinian movement will not take any steps toward disarmament before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza.  Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’ negotiating delegation, told Al Jazeera that the is

President Trump created the international organization, aimed at resolving the long-running war in Gaza and other conflicts.

A Hamas official and a diplomat close to the Cairo talks said the progress would be tested by Israel's response and whether this allowed a broad accord to be reached.

The second phase of Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza,  was Hamas's disarmament and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory.

Hamas has said it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.