Israel announced Monday that it is giving Hamas 60 days to relinquish its weapons, cautioning that military operations could resume if the group does not comply.
Hamas "will have to give up all of its weapons," including rifles, Israeli Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs said during a conference in Jerusalem, as cited by The Times of Israel news portal.
Fuchs claimed that the 60-day period was asked by the U.S. administration.
"We are respecting that," he said.
Without confirming when the ultimatum will exactly start, Fuchs said it might begin with the Feb. 19 meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
