GENEVA (AP) 鈥� The body overseeing the in will ask the United Nations Security Council to press the Hamas militant group to disarm, according to a report seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The report by the , an international body set up by U.S. President Donald Trump and tasked with overseeing the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, is expected to be discussed by the Security Council on Thursday when it meets on the situation in the Middle East.
鈥淎t this stage, the principal obstacle to full implementation (of the ceasefire) remains Hamas鈥� refusal to accept verified decommissioning, relinquish coercive control, and permit a genuine civilian transition in Gaza,鈥� the report said.
Hamas in a statement rejected the report and said it contains 鈥渇allacies.鈥�
A diplomat familiar with the report confirmed its authenticity, speaking on condition of anonymity because it has not been made public.
Trump鈥檚 20-point ceasefire plan calls on Hamas and destroy its vast network of tunnels. It also envisions Israeli forces withdrawing from Gaza, the arrival of a new technocratic Palestinian government, deployment of an international security force and the rebuilding of the battered Palestinian enclave after more than two years of war.
Board of Peace head has said the ceasefire has stalled
Last week, the head of the Board of Peace, former U.N. Mideast envoy , acknowledged that the since taking effect in October, saying the deadlock over disarming Hamas had paralyzed progress.
鈥淩econstruction cannot commence where weapons have not been laid down,鈥� the board鈥檚 report to the Security Council says. 鈥淭he critical variable 鈥� the single factor that unlocks every other element of the plan 鈥� is the conclusion of an agreement on the Roadmap for the full implementation of the plan that includes full decommissioning by Hamas and all armed groups in Gaza.鈥�
The Palestinian militant group, which led the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, has accused Israel of failing to meet its obligations under the first phase of the ceasefire and has sought to link any demilitarization to Israeli troop pullbacks. Israel鈥檚 military has expanded its control of Gaza since the truce took effect and now controls some 60% of the territory.
The new report calls on the Security Council to 鈥渞eiterate publicly, clearly and consistently that the decommissioning of weapons in Gaza is not merely a requirement (of the UN鈥檚 resolution to end the war) but critical for reconstruction to begin, for a timebound Israeli forces withdrawal, and for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood to be pursued.鈥�
The Security Council in a resolution in November.
Hamas says the report tries to derail the ceasefire
Hamas said the report 鈥渃ontains a number of fallacies that absolve the occupying government of its responsibilities for the daily violations of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.鈥�
The group said the report ignored Israel鈥檚 鈥渇ailure to uphold the majority of its commitments鈥� in the ceasefire deal, including the continued restrictions on crossings into the Palestinian territory and preventing the entry of material and equipment needed to repair basic infrastructure and shelter for the largely displaced population.
鈥淭he report鈥檚 adoption of the occupation鈥檚 conditions regarding disarmament is a dubious attempt to muddy the waters and derail the ceasefire agreement,鈥� Hamas said in a statement.
It called on the Security Council and Mladenov to compel Israel to fulfill its commitments under the ceasefire’ deal’s first phase, “foremost among them the cessation of the daily aggression against our Palestinian people in Gaza.鈥�
The ceasefire has seen numerous violations
The report noted near-daily ceasefire violations, 鈥渟ome of which are serious, and their human consequences 鈥� civilians killed, families living in fear, and continued impediments to humanitarian access 鈥� cannot be minimized.鈥�
Israel鈥檚 military still in Gaza despite the ceasefire and has pushed deeper into the territory, where it now controls more than it was granted under the ceasefire agreement. are dire, with most of the territory鈥檚 2 million people living in tent camps lacking basic services.
Mladenov last week said his office is addressing violations by both sides on a daily basis. But he repeatedly cited the disarmament issue as a central sticking point, saying Hamas鈥� obligation to give up its arsenal is 鈥渘ot negotiable” and that progress on all other issues was being held up.
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Becatoros contributed from Athens, Greece. Joseph Federman in Jerusalem contributed to this report.
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