The “Times of Israel” quoted Israeli officials on the 30th as reporting that the current negotiations between the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement and mediators in the Egyptian capital Cairo have “made progress” on the disarmament issue. The report said that all parties concerned are moving forward with a road map. The road map proposed a “balanced and pragmatic” path, including the disarming of all in the Gaza Strip, the phased transfer of responsibilities, and the eventual transfer of all powers to a Palestinian technocratic government. The report quoted Israeli officials as saying that this arrangement “does not make exceptions for certain weapons or personnel”; the road map lays out procedures for dismantling all tunnels, weapons storage facilities, and weapons production facilities. “All weapons” in the Gaza Strip will be fully controlled by the National Administrative Council of Gaza, with the coordination and support of international security forces. The official also said that the above process is based on the “principle of reciprocity,” and every time Hamas fulfills a promise, Israel will respond accordingly.

The “Times of Israel” quoted Israeli officials on the 30th as reporting that the current negotiations between the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement and mediators in the Egyptian capital Cairo have “made progress” on the disarmament issue. The report said that all parties concerned are moving forward with a road map. The road map proposed a “balanced and pragmatic” path, including the disarming of all in the Gaza Strip, the phased transfer of responsibilities, and the eventual transfer of all powers to a Palestinian technocratic government. The report quoted Israeli officials as saying that this arrangement “does not make exceptions for certain weapons or personnel”; the road map lays out procedures for dismantling all tunnels, weapons storage facilities, and weapons production facilities. “All weapons” in the Gaza Strip will be fully controlled by the National Administrative Council of Gaza, with the coordination and support of international security forces. The official also said that the above process is based on the “principle of reciprocity,” and every time Hamas fulfills a promise, Israel will respond accordingly.