Jerusalem Post/Middle EastIn the meantime, short-term initiatives will continue to be advanced in areas not under Hamas control, the Board of Peace said.Follow us on GoogleHamas terrorists as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the ICRC search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip on December 1, 2025; Illustrative.(photo credit: Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP via Getty Images)ByAMICHAI STEINJUNE 10, 2026 20:53The Board of Peace (BoP) has decided not to wait any longer for a response from Hamas regarding the terrorist group's disarmament, a source within the council told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.According to the source, the absence of a response thus far is being treated as a violation of Trump's 20-Point Plan."This constitutes a serious breach of the agreement, and from the Board of Peace's perspective, it effectively amounts to a negative response from the terrorist organization," the source told the Post as talks are underway in Cairo between Hamas and the mediating countries: Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey."As long as this remains the situation, we will not permit investment in long-term infrastructure or housing projects in areas under Hamas control until the organization is both disarmed and dismantled," the source continued.The BoP emphasized that, in the meantime, short-term initiatives will continue to be advanced in areas not under Hamas control.World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026 (credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Among the projects currently being promoted by the BoP in territories outside Hamas control are the construction of temporary alternative housing, efforts to address education and healthcare needs, and the deployment of the Palestinian technocratic government, the NCAG, and the multinational stabilization force, the ISF.In recent days, discussions have been taking place between senior Hamas officials and representatives of the mediating countries. The talks aim to draft a framework document for Hamas's disarmament.Gaza terror groups reach common positionA source familiar with the matter told the Post that all terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip have coordinated a common position ahead of the negotiations taking place this week.Another source familiar with the discussions told the Post that "the talks are not simple, partly because of the current situation in Gaza. However, there is a desire to make progress."So far, despite reports in Arab media suggesting progress, the BoP has not received any official document demonstrating an agreement between Hamas and the mediators on a concrete disarmament plan that could be formally reviewed by the BoP.Follow us on Google