Gaza
Hamas agrees to cede Gaza authority and weapons under U.S. plan
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The head of the "Board of Peace" for Gaza, Nikolay Mladenov, said Hamas has agreed in principle to transfer governing authority in the territory to a technocratic committee and surrender weapons as part of a broader U.S.-backed peace framework, Palestine News Network reported. Mladenov's statement marks a significant development in negotiations over Gaza's postwar administration.
Under the arrangement, a technocratic body would assume governance of the enclave, removing Hamas from direct administrative control. The agreement also requires Hamas to relinquish its weapons stockpiles as a condition of the broader peace accord. Mladenov did not specify a timeline for implementation or provide details on how the transition would unfold operationally.
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