Current sectionGaza NewsCurrent assessments indicate that the discussions on Hamas' disarmament are focused primarily on heavy weapons and strategic military capabilities, including long-range rockets, heavy mortars, anti-tank missiles, advanced weaponry and manufacturing capabilitiesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe11:24 AM • July 30 2026 IDTHamas has agreed in principle to hand over its weapons, but opposes handing them over to Israel, Palestinian sources familiar with the negotiations told Haaretz on Wednesday.CommentsIn the NewsNetanyahu: Strait of Hormuz Will No Longer Be Leverage After Iran War EndsU.S. Strikes Iran as Saudi Arabia Joins Fight Against Tehran ProxiesHaaretz Campaign Removed From Billboards After Pressure From Netanyahu LawyerIran's Struggle for Hormuz Is Just the Tip of Its Regional Dominance AmbitionsGaza Reports Three Killed, Including Two Children, in Overnight IDF StrikesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY Visit