Israel’s security cabinet has been summoned to discuss the possibility of reviving the fighting in Gaza, according to a Saturday KAN report.
The discussion is expected to take place on Sunday, per the report. A source familiar with the matter told KAN News that Israel is looking to see concrete steps taken toward the disarmament of Hamas and the installation of the new technocratic government.
This comes after Hamas reportedly submitted its response to the Board of Peace high representative Nickolay Mladenov’s disarmament plan on Saturday morning, after initially rejecting it in mid-April, according to Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. Their response included several stipulations specifically regarding weapons (the details of which were not disclosed to the Saudi outlet, as well as a demand that Israel fully commit to a complete ceasefire and complete IDF withdrawal from Gaza based on an “agreed timetable.”
BoP denies rumors of Kiryat Gat base closure, says it will establish ‘transitional Gaza gov’t’
The Gaza Board of Peace denied Friday’s rumors about closing its Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, saying the Reuters report was “wrong” and that “the CMCC is advancing its efforts every day to continue delivering aid at a level unprecedented in modern history.”
“The CMCC has also played a critical role in advancing security. The ceasefire has continued to hold despite all the predictions from so-called experts. We now have a pathway to the establishment of a transitional government in Gaza and the International Stabilization Force,” read a statement posted on X/Twitter.
“Quite simply, life for the people of Gaza gets better on a daily basis. The CMCC has been an essential part of this story and will continue to be mission-critical to our efforts,” the statement concluded.
Reuters had reported earlier on Friday that the US military-run center near Gaza was set to be shut by the Trump administration, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Diplomats and officials said the move, which has not been previously reported, underscores the difficulties facing US efforts to oversee the truce and coordinate on aid, as Hamas firms its grip in areas under its control.
Tobias Holcman and Reuters contributed to this report.
