Hamas 'Considering' Board of Peace Disarmament Proposal; Response Pending

As of March 28, 2026, Hamas confirmed it is formally reviewing the Board of Peace disarmament framework presented by UN Gaza High Representative Nickolay Mladenov. Mediators indicated a Hamas response is expected 'in coming days or weeks.' The plan calls for an eight-month phased decommissioning of all offensive weapons in exchange for international reconstruction funding and a staged Israeli military withdrawal. Hamas sought to distinguish between heavy weapons (rockets, mortars) and light arms (rifles), signaling partial rather than full compliance. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim accused Mladenov of 'siding with Israel' by conditioning reconstruction on disarmament. Palestinian Islamic Jihad and two other factions issued statements rejecting the framework outright.