People walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
According to a New York Times report, a US-led team, including Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law; US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff; and former senior UN official Nikolay Mladenov, intends to present the document to Hamas within weeks.
The proposed disarmament process would be gradual and could take several months or longer, officials said.
Following disarmament, the plan calls for the deployment of an international stabilization force in Gaza, the launch of a large-scale reconstruction effort, and the transfer of administrative control to a Palestinian technocratic committee.
The draft builds on principles previously discussed publicly, notably during a presentation Kushner delivered in January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “Heavy weapons would be immediately taken out of service,” Kushner said in that address.
He also spoke of registering personal firearms and eventually decommissioning them as a new Palestinian administration assumes responsibility for security in Gaza. However, he did not specify which weapon categories would be included.
Several officials, including a regional diplomat and individuals briefed on the proposal, told the New York Times that the plan remains subject to change and that revised drafts could emerge.
In its current form, the draft represents a significant effort to implement the second phase of President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, which laid the groundwork for the ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States last October, according to the US outlet.
There was no immediate comment on the plan from Palestinian resistance groups.
Hamas has repeatedly rejected calls for disarmament as long as Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories continues, asserting its right to armed resistance.
Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas’ political bureau abroad, said in remarks days ago that proposals to disarm the resistance do not reflect a purely international demand, but rather an Israeli vision being promoted in global forums.
He said Palestinian resistance, including armed struggle, remains a legitimate right as long as Israeli occupation continues, rejecting US-Israeli efforts to criminalize the resistance and its weapons.
Speaking at the 17th Al Jazeera Forum in Doha last Sunday, Meshaal said Hamas remains open to pragmatic approaches based on “guarantees” rather than disarmament.
He noted that the movement has submitted proposals through mediators in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, which include a long-term truce and international mechanisms to prevent renewed escalation.
Israel has repeatedly hindered progress toward implementing the second phase of the agreement. This has included continued strikes on Gaza, which have killed more than 500 Palestinians since the ceasefire took effect, alongside tighter restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the strip.
In violation of provisions outlined in President Trump’s plan, Israel has imposed stricter controls on transit through the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Although it finally agreed in January to a limited reopening of the crossing for pedestrian traffic only, movement remains heavily restricted.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian technocratic national committee tasked with administering Gaza has yet to enter the territory through Rafah to begin its mandate.
Another potential flashpoint concerns the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, as stipulated in the agreement’s second phase. So far, there have been no clear indications that Tel Aviv intends to carry out that provision.
According to The New York Times, Israeli officials are expected to condition any withdrawal on the complete disarmament of Hamas, raising the prospect of a new impasse.
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