PM's Office Responds to Framework: 'Hamas Free of Terror? A Vision Detached from Reality'

The Prime Minister's Office attacked the framework for disarming Hamas, clarifying it does not reflect the state's position. Office spokesman Doron Shpilman said Israeli intelligence indicates Hamas used the ceasefire to rearm and recruit thousands of terrorists. He criticized the clause defining Gaza as 'free of terror' and called for genuine, irreversible demilitarization. President Trump expressed support for the framework, saying people in the Middle East are happy about it.

The Prime Minister's Office attacked the published framework for disarming Hamas, clarifying that it does not reflect the state's position. Office spokesman Doron Shpilman said Israel has conveyed its comments and reservations to the United States, emphasizing that Israeli intelligence indicates Hamas used the ceasefire over the past eight months to rearm, recruit thousands of terrorists, rebuild military infrastructure, and prepare for further massacres. Shpilman sharply criticized the first clause of the framework, which defines Gaza as an 'area that has undergone de-radicalization, free of terror,' noting that this vision is detached from reality. He called for genuine, verifiable, and irreversible demilitarization, warning that any other framework would leave Hamas with the ability to threaten Israel. President Trump addressed the framework, saying many thought it could not be implemented, but people in the Middle East are happy about it, adding that the Peace Council will lead the weapons collection.