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Israel: No IDF Redeployment in Gaza before Hamas Disarmed
(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon - IDF airstrikes on Hamas commanders continued in Gaza on Sunday despite reports that a proposed agreement with Hamas could require a halt to Israeli strikes, as Israeli officials reiterated that any military withdrawal would depend on Hamas's complete disarmament. Prime Minister Netanyahu's spokesman Doron Spielman told AP on Sunday that Israel had shared its "serious security concerns" about the proposed agreement with the White House. Spielman said Israeli intelligence assessments indicate Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military capabilities rather than disarming. "Our assessment is that if we redeploy before Hamas is truly disarmed, it will quickly expand its presence throughout Gaza, rebuild its terrorist infrastructure, once again threaten Israeli communities, and seek to carry out another Oct. 7-style attack. Disarming means physically giving up the weapons. Nothing less."