Palestinians reject Hamas disarmament before full Israeli withdrawal, poll finds

Palestinians reject Hamas disarmament before full Israeli withdrawal, poll finds Elis Gjevori on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 15:08 Most Palestinians fear Israel would resume its genocide if Hamas surrendered its weapons Israeli soldiers near the Palestinian village of Tell in the occupied West Bank

Notably, 19% of Arab Israelis said they support Israel annexing the West Bank, assuming citizenship would be granted to the Palestinians living there.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed the necessity of a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territories and the complete implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 during a telephone call with his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Raji on Monday. Discussing the latest round of negotiati