Hamas has said it will hand over its weapons to the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), the body set up to run the enclave under the Board of Peace framework, a Hamas official involved in negotiations told Reuters.
Ghazi Hamad said the handover was conditional on the withdrawal of Israeli forces and an increased flow of aid and goods into the territory. He added that Hamas had insisted to mediators that Israel must abide by the agreement. Hamad also said NCAG and an international force must oversee the disbanding of Israeli-backed militias inside Gaza.
NCAG welcomed Hamas's commitment to disarm, saying in a post on X that it was fully ready to assume its responsibilities. The committee said that after years of conflict, destruction and uncertainty, the priority was to translate progress into practical steps that have a tangible impact on citizens' daily lives.