The U.S. plan for demilitarizing Hamas may permit the group to retain small arms while requiring the surrender of all weapons capable of striking Israel, as reported by the New York Times. A team including U.S. officials plans to share the draft with Hamas soon, though details on the disarmament process remain unclear. White House spokesman Dylan Johnson emphasized ongoing efforts to implement the plan for regional stability, while Hamas leadership has rejected disarmament, asserting it would endanger Gazans. Khaled Mashaal, Hamas’s political head, argued for reconstruction efforts without disarmament.
