"disagreements loom over the as-yet undefined role of an international stabilisation force in the besieged Palestinian enclave. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim said on Sunday that the US draft required a lot of clarifications. While the group was ready to discuss freezing or storing weapons during the ongoing truce, he said it would not accept that an international stabilisation force take charge of disarmament."
"His comments came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier in the day that he would meet with Donald Trump to discuss entering a new phase of the US president's plan at the end of the month. The focus of the meeting, he said, would be on ending Hamas governance in Gaza and ensuring it fulfilled its commitment to the plan, which calls for demilitarisation of the enclave."
As Israel and Hamas consider moving to phase two of a US-led plan, a proposed international stabilisation force remains undefined and contested. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim requested clarifications on the US draft and said Hamas could discuss freezing or storing weapons during the truce but would not accept an international force taking charge of disarmament. Hamas would welcome a UN force near borders to supervise the ceasefire and report violations, but would not accept mandates on Palestinian territory. Israeli leadership aims to pursue demilitarisation and end Hamas governance, while Hamas retains a stated right to resist and links disarmament to a path toward statehood and a potential long-term truce.
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