Cairo Talks at Risk as Gaza Weapons Disarmament Demands Intensify
Cairo ceasefire talks face a major hurdle over US-led demands for total disarmament and surrender of tunnel maps, with Palestine factions pushing for a phased, inventory-based approach to weapons under Palestinian-led oversight. Hamas and other groups link disarmament to Israeli withdrawal, while Israel demands dismantling Hamas tunnels and weapon facilities, creating a rift between the two sides and threatening the path to a broader peace deal.