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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/01/21/board-of-peace-sets-3-5-month-timeline-for-gaza-disarmament/
Board of Peace to Set 3-5 Month Timeline for Gaza Disarmament
(Israel Hayom) Ariel Kahana - The Board of Peace led by President Donald Trump is expected to present Hamas with an ultimatum demanding that it agrees to disarm in the coming days. The ultimatum will include an explicit requirement for Hamas to hand over all types of weapons in its possession. Hamas will be given a short period of time to respond on whether it accepts the demand. If the response is positive, the policing forces operating on behalf of the "technocratic committee" that is to run Gaza would be responsible for collecting all weapons held by Hamas, including rifles, rockets, explosive devices and other arms. Neither the IDF nor the International Stabilization Force (ISF) would carry out the collection. Instead, it would be handled by a Palestinian police force that has been trained in recent months in Egypt. The assessment is that this process would take 3-5 months. Senior officials told Israel Hayom that all parties understand that full disarmament of Gaza and stripping Hamas of its weapons are an essential and critical condition for implementing the peace plan. Without this, there will be no progress in Gaza's reconstruction and the international community will not transfer funds for that purpose. This is a fundamental principle agreed upon by all parties, including Arab states. If this scenario does not materialize, the officials said there is also agreement among the international bodies that Israel would receive authorization to disarm Hamas by force.