The US plans to allow Hamas to retain some light weapons during the initial phase of a reconstruction plan for Gaza, according to unnamed senior sources cited by the New York Times.
According to a report from the New York Times, the United States intends to permit Hamas to keep some light weaponry as part of a reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip. The newspaper cites senior sources but does not detail their affiliations. The initial stages of the plan will require Hamas to surrender most of its heavy weaponry to Washington. This plan is being coordinated by a team that includes Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Nikolai Mladenov, who is expected to manage the "Peace Council" in Gaza. They are slated to present the draft of the plan to Hamas in the coming weeks.
