The document that reveals: Hamas's red lines before the Peace Council

A document from Hamas's research department reveals the organization's red lines in negotiations with the Peace Council: opposition to vague wording regarding full Israeli withdrawal, demand for disarmament of pro-Israeli militias and recognition of 'resistance weapons' as a legitimate defense tool, and rejection of conditioning humanitarian aid on Israeli security checks.

In a Kan News broadcast, the contents of a document written by Hamas's research department for the organization's leadership were published, containing recommendations for red lines in negotiations with the Peace Council. The document challenges the proposal of Council Chairman Nikolai Mladenov, claiming it does not include a commitment to full Israeli withdrawal in the first phase, but rather vague wording that makes the transition between phases subject to Israeli decision. Hamas demands that the transition be automatic and subject to timelines. The second red line concerns security: Hamas opposes the growth of 'local armed forces' (pro-Israeli militias) and demands their disarmament, while Hamas's 'resistance weapons' are defined as a legitimate defense tool. The third red line is humanitarian aid: Hamas rejects conditioning the payment of civil servants' salaries and the entry of reconstruction materials on Israeli security checks, and demands the establishment of an international fund for salary payments and transferring reconstruction oversight to an independent Palestinian body.