Demand for tunnel maps and personal weapons tests Gaza talks (opens original article in a new tab)

Ceasefire talks in Egypt face challenges over demands for Hamas's complete disarmament, including tunnel maps and personal weapons, with Palestinian factions resisting as a key obstacle to ending the conflict.

• Mladenov demands complete disarmament of Hamas and surrender of tunnel maps and personal weapons in Gaza talks
• Clause 8 of the ceasefire plan is central to the deadlock over weapon handover and Israeli military withdrawal
• Palestinian factions reject total disarmament as a pretext for Israel avoiding ceasefire commitments
• Board of Peace claims Mladenov's framework is a balanced approach with input from multiple mediators