Gaza
Israel expresses doubt Hamas will disarm from Gaza
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Israel has expressed skepticism that Hamas will agree to lay down its weapons, raising questions about whether the country would follow through on a conditional withdrawal from Gaza, Al Jazeera English reported. Israeli officials have tied any potential pullout from the territory to the Palestinian group's disarmament, but indicated they hold little confidence in the likelihood of such a development.
The statement reflects broader uncertainty surrounding postwar security arrangements in Gaza and the practical feasibility of any agreement that would require Hamas to surrender its military arsenal. Israeli policymakers have made the group's disarmament a threshold condition for Israel's departure, even as they acknowledge deep reservations about whether negotiations could produce such an outcome.
