Hamas Demands Police Role in Gaza Administration Amid Disarmament Talks
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Hamas Demands Police Role in Gaza Administration Amid Disarmament Talks
- •Hamas seeks to integrate its 10,000 police officers into the new US-backed Palestinian administration for Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
- •This demand comes as Hamas debates surrendering its arms, a condition for further Israeli troop withdrawals under an October ceasefire deal.
- •The NCAG, a technocratic body with US oversight, is meant to exclude Hamas, making the group's demand a major sticking point.
- •Hamas has urged its 40,000 civil servants and security personnel to cooperate with the NCAG, assuring them of efforts to incorporate them.
- •While the US seeks immediate decommissioning of heavy weapons, Hamas has indicated openness to neutralizing arms if a long-term ceasefire and serious political negotiations on Palestinian statehood begin.
Why It Matters: Hamas insists on its police force's inclusion in Gaza's new administration, complicating disarmament efforts.
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