US-Israeli Agreement on Mechanism for Hamas Arms Transfer

The United States and Israel have reached an understanding regarding a mechanism for transferring weapons that Hamas will hand over during the first phase of its disarmament process, with these weapons to be transferred to the National Gaza Administration Committee and the International Stability Force, according to a source who spoke to Israel’s Jerusalem Post.

According to the source, U.S. Colonel Jasper Jeffers, who leads the International Stability Force, will oversee the weapon transfer process and monitor the mechanism for handling them.

The agreement was reached during a meeting held by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with senior officials from the Peace Council, attended by Israeli security officials, as part of ongoing U.S.-Israeli efforts to turn the proposed Gaza framework into actionable steps.

Attendees included Israel’s internal security chief David Barnea, military intelligence chief Colonel Shlomi Ben-Dor, government secretary Yossi Fuchs, Caroline Glick, foreign policy advisor Ofer Falk, and national security council director Shmuel Ben-Aziza.

The Peace Council delegation included Jared Kushner, advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, council general director Niccolò Mladinov, along with U.S. military officers.

Hamas Disarmament Mechanism

As reported by the Jerusalem Post, the agreement calls for establishing a mechanism to transfer and supervise Hamas weapons within the disarmament process. Weapons approved for surrender by the movement will be handed over to both the National Gaza Administration Committee and the International Stability Force, with Jeffers overseeing the transfer.

In return, Israeli officials emphasized that reconstruction in the Gaza Strip will not begin until Hamas is fully disarmed across all areas of the territory.

Netanyahu also stated during the meeting that Israel would continue its operations against Hamas, stressing that Israel did not agree to halt targeted assassinations and no decision had been made to withdraw from the current “yellow line”.

The newspaper cited officials saying Israel also did not agree to reduce its military presence in Gaza, and troop levels would not decrease under the current understandings.

Israel Ties Reconstruction to Disarmament

These Israeli positions come amid Hamas demands to end Israeli military activity, while U.S. President Donald Trump earlier on Monday urged momentum on the Gaza track during an interview with Fox News.

Israeli officials affirmed that Tel Aviv would continue addressing direct threats and retain the ability to conduct operations against targets linked to Hamas.

Discussions also led to an understanding that Hamas must immediately demonstrate commitment to the disarmament process. Officials said the movement must begin handing over weapons now, rather than waiting for all framework elements to be completed, if it wishes to prove the feasibility of the proposed plan.

Hamas previously rejected the Peace Council’s disarmament proposal and demanded changes to the plan.

The Jerusalem Post noted that these talks are part of continuous U.S.-Israeli efforts to transform the proposed Gaza framework into practical steps, with Hamas disarmament remaining the key test for moving forward.

Israeli officials stressed that any significant progress in reconstruction or any change in Israel’s military posture would remain tied to tangible progress toward fully dismantling Hamas’s military capabilities.