{"id":1724,"date":"2026-08-04T03:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T03:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/08\/04\/board-of-peace-says-no-israeli-withdrawal-from-gaza-before-hamas-disarms\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T03:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T03:00:10","slug":"board-of-peace-says-no-israeli-withdrawal-from-gaza-before-hamas-disarms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1724","title":{"rendered":"Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarms"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US-led Board of Peace has said that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will only take place after the disarmament of Hamas is complete, following a meeting between the body\u2019s director, Nickolay Mladenov, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n

The meeting on Monday in West Jerusalem came as Israeli politicians signalled their displeasure with the deal, announced by US President Donald Trump last Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cContrary to inaccurate reports, we note that the withdrawal of the [Israeli military] beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators,\u201d the Board of Peace, established by Trump in January to oversee the administration of Gaza after Israel\u2019s genocidal war, said. \u201cThis applies to light weapons, heavy weapons, and the tunnels alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cYellow Line\u201d is the term used to refer to the demarcation line behind which Israeli forces continue to base themselves in Gaza.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is clear and is not in question: the complete decommissioning of weapons in the Strip and the transition away from rule by the gun to civilian governance,\u201d the Board of Peace added in a social media post after the meeting.<\/p>\n

For its part, Hamas has insisted that the deal will not be implemented unless Israel implements its part of the agreement.<\/p>\n

During the talks, Mladenov urged Netanyahu to stop attacks on Gaza, two people familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press news agency. Israel has steadfastly refused to do so, despite an October 2025 \u201cceasefire\u201d, since which it has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians, including more than 36 after the disarmament deal was announced.<\/p>\n

Israel has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians in Gaza since its genocidal war began in October 2023.<\/p>\n

Before the meeting, Netanyahu\u2019s office said that the version of the agreement made public \u201cdoes not reflect Israel\u2019s positions\u201d, and that its concerns had been shared with the US.<\/p>\n

Members of the Israeli prime minister\u2019s far-right government have already signalled that they want to backtrack on the deal.<\/p>\n

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the agreement was \u201ccompletely different\u201d to the one the Israeli government had approved, and demanded a new vote \u201cimmediately\u201d.<\/p>\n

Israel has repeatedly flouted agreements and has been accused of being unwilling to make concessions during negotiations. The latest reversal comes despite a push from Trump to secure a deal, but months ahead of an Israeli election in which the government is under pressure from its base to demonstrate it has achieved total victory in Gaza.<\/p>\n

Mladenov criticised the strikes over the weekend, without directly naming Israel. \u201cAchieving a lasting peace is hard but achievable if everyone makes their best efforts,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Egypt, Qatar, and Turkiye, which mediated the disarmament deal, issued a joint statement condemning Israel\u2019s targeting of civilians and healthcare facilities as a \u201cflagrant violation of international law\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hamas said it and other Palestinian factions remained committed to the completion of the second phase of the ceasefire, and were awaiting a clear, official response from Mladenov and the mediators.<\/p>\n

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