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Hamas Offers to Surrender Weapons to Palestinian Authority Upon End of Israeli Occupation
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories – December 7, 2025 – In a significant development in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Hamas has announced its willingness to relinquish its weapons in the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority, but only under the condition that the Israeli occupation of the territory ends.
Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas chief negotiator and Gaza chief, stated on Saturday, December 6, 2025, “Our weapons are linked to the existence of the occupation and the aggression. If the occupation ends, these weapons will be placed under the authority of the state.” His bureau clarified to AFP that Hayya was referring to a sovereign and independent Palestinian state.
Furthermore, Hamas has expressed openness to the deployment of United Nations forces in Gaza to monitor the borders and ensure adherence to the ceasefire agreement. This proposal appears to reject the deployment of an international force in Gaza whose mission would be to disarm Hamas.
The announcement comes after a period of intense conflict, as evidenced by a recent photograph showing Hamas militants escorting Red Cross members within the ceasefire zone as the group continues to search for the bodies of hostages taken in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
The offer, published in The Hindu’s December 6th e-paper, marks a potential turning point, though the details of how the occupation would end and the logistics of the handover remain unclear. Negotiations are expected to be complex and involve multiple stakeholders, including the Palestinian Authority, Israel, and international mediators.
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