Amid Israeli pushback, source reveals Board of Peace weighing new disarmament framework

According to a report by the Times of Israel, the Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) is considering a new disarmament framework that has been heavily promoted by Qatari negotiators. The report, citing an official involved in the talks, suggests that the U.S.-controlled panel may abandon the "wholesale" disarmament plan favored by Israel in favor of a "phased approach" backed by Doha. This proposed shift has caused significant friction in Jerusalem, as Israeli officials believe the Qatari-backed model is essentially a "disarmament in name only," allowing Hamas to retain its core operational capabilities while formally committing to a transition. The report claims that Qatar has been using its influence within the BoP to argue that a total disarmament of Hamas is "unrealistic" in the short term, pushing instead for a process that integrates Hamas members into the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. Critics in the Israeli government argue that this plan represents a fundamental betrayal of the war's objectives and that Qatar is actively working to preserve Hamas as a "political reality" in the region. The article further reveals that Qatari envoys have been lobbying the U.S. to accept these terms as the only viable path to a permanent ceasefire, a move seen by Israel as an attempt to leverage the hostage crisis to secure Hamas's political future.