The IDF will not withdraw from the current Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip without the full disarmament of Hamas, a diplomatic source reiterated to The Jerusalem Post on Friday.
This follows the announcement of a Board of Peace framework for the implementation of US President Donald Trump's peace plan, which several sources familiar with the details told the Post includes all Hamas weaponry being placed in storage and dismantled.
The storage facilities will be controlled by NCAG police officers, each of whom will undergo Shin Bet security vetting, while the multinational force will provide oversight.
Gaza residents may still obtain a license for a handgun under Palestinian law.
Once the process begins, Israel will halt its fire, the sources told the Post. There is currently a two-week ceasefire to finalize the details of the process. However, if Hamas does not begin the process, this will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will bring it to an end.
Israel's withdrawal from the Yellow Line will take place only once the process is complete and full demilitarization has been achieved, the sources said.
Hamas demands full withdrawal, Palestinian statehood
In a public statement on Friday, Hamas said it would not be disarming without the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the "disbanding of the armed gangs and militias formed by the occupation."
Additionally, Hamas specified that there must be a guarantee of the Palestinians’ right to establish an independent state in the Gaza Strip.