image sourced from original article at Hamas is reportedly willing to surrender thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons held by its internal security forces, according to two officials from the group. The offer represents a limited concession amid ongoing negotiations over the future governance and security of Gaza.
However, the proposal falls short of demands by Israel and the United States that Hamas fully disarm, including relinquishing heavy weaponry and rockets controlled by its military wing. The officials indicated that the weapons would be handed over to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a technocratic body established to oversee the territory after two years of war.
The officials did not clarify whether the committee would have the authority or ability to confiscate weapons from Hamas's military wing, leaving uncertainty over the scope of any broader disarmament agreement.
