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Netanyahu’s office says Hamas must disarm before Gaza reconstruction
Netanyahu’s office says Hamas must disarm before reconstruction in Gaza can begin under US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan.
The statement came as Israel faced criticism over restrictions on aid entering the Gaza Strip.
The US-backed Board of Peace urged Israel to allow more materials for shelter, water, sanitation and drainage after rain flooded tents.
Israel says it has enabled a winter plan that includes more than 91,000 tents and thousands of trucks of winter supplies.
Mobile homes remain barred from entering Gaza, even though aid groups say they are needed to protect people from winter weather.
Israel argues that Hamas has not given up its weapons and could divert items with civilian and military uses to strengthen its forces.
The Board says the current response is insufficient, while also blaming Hamas’s refusal to disarm for making aid efforts harder.
Netanyahu’s office said Hamas must disarm and Gaza must be demilitarized before reconstruction can begin under US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan.
The office said Hamas had not surrendered any weapons and called on mediators to demand its immediate disarmament throughout Gaza.
The statement said Israel was facilitating winter supplies, including more than 91,000 tents and over 8,200 trucks of winter clothing and supplies.
The US-backed Board of Peace urged Israel to allow more humanitarian supplies, saying its response remained insufficient as rain flooded tents in Gaza.
Mobile homes, which aid groups say are needed to protect people from winter weather, are banned from entering Gaza.
- Who
- Netanyahu’s office and the US-backed Board of Peace.
- What
- Netanyahu’s office said Hamas must disarm before reconstruction begins and said Israel was facilitating winter supplies. The Board urged Israel to allow more aid into Gaza.
- When
- November 11, 2026. The Board’s appeal came a day earlier.
- Where
- The Gaza Strip.
- Why
- Netanyahu’s office said disarmament and demilitarization are required under Trump’s 20-point plan before reconstruction. The Board called for more aid amid flooding caused by rain.
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office
Board of Peace
Aid access
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office
Israel said it was allowing additional humanitarian supplies and facilitating a winterization plan.
Board of Peace
The Board said Israel’s response remained insufficient and urged it to authorize more essential materials for shelter and infrastructure.
Responsibility for conditions in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office
The office said Hamas had not honored its commitments and diverted aid and construction materials for military purposes.
Board of Peace
The Board blamed Netanyahu’s outgoing government for stagnation in Gaza and also said Hamas’s refusal to disarm made it harder to provide for civilians.
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar.
Trump announced an agreement on the second phase of the plan, which provides for complete disarmament of Palestinian armed groups.
The Board of Peace pressed Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Netanyahu’s office said Hamas must disarm before reconstruction and said Israel was facilitating winter supplies.
- Winterization plan
- More than 91,000 tents and over 8,200 trucks of winter clothing and supplies
- Sewage removal
- 12 trucks included in Israel’s winterization plan
- Mobile homes
- Banned from entering Gaza
- Plan
- Trump’s 20-point plan
- Board of Peace
- Founded as part of the October 2025 ceasefire in the Strip
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What people are saying
To date, Hamas has not surrendered a single weapon, and it continues to hold the people of Gaza hostage to its terrorist rule.
Israel calls upon the mediators to demand that Hamas disarm immediately throughout Gaza, so that President Trump’s 20-point plan can be realized
the response remains insufficient