Three Palestinian sources said Tuesday that representatives of Gaza’s factions meeting in Cairo and mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye have agreed on what they described as “acceptable wording” to resolve key outstanding issues, particularly those related to weapons. The sources said the understanding calls for all provisions to be implemented simultaneously as part of a comprehensive agreement rather than through a phased process. A Hamas source and two officials from other factions told Asharq Al-Awsat that the agreed text “clearly refers to restricting and storing weapons, not handing them over.” Under the proposal, weapons would be placed under the care of a Palestinian body to be agreed upon, rather than transferred to any external party. The arrangement would be monitored by the mediating countries and a representative of an international stabilization force. The sources said discussions also addressed tunnels and weapons-production sites, resulting in mechanisms intended to prevent their future use while establishing alternative verification measures. According to the sources, implementation would proceed in stages based on a timetable tied primarily to Israel’s withdrawal and fulfillment of obligations it has yet to carry out. The agreement is also linked to the rapid deployment of a technocratic committee to administer Gaza, assume governance responsibilities, dismantle armed gangs, and implement the comprehensive humanitarian protocol associated with the first phase of the ceasefire framework. The sources said no formal announcement would be made until consultations are completed with Israel and the US administration, a task currently being handled by the mediators, who have intensified their efforts since Saturday. Asharq Al-Awsat has learned that US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace envoy for Gaza Nikolay Mladenov may arrive in Cairo on Wednesday amid what sources described as consensus between the mediators and Palestinian factions over the proposed roadmap.
