Israel could grant Hamas leaders immunity and refrain from targeting them abroad if they agree to leave the Gaza Strip and hand over control to independent forces, the Saudi Al-Hadath news outlet reports.
The report comes amid negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire in the 15-month-old war together with the release of the 96 hostages still held captive by Gaza terror groups since the October 7, 2023, assault.
Citing sources from the Israeli delegation to Qatar, Al-Hadath reports that if Hamas were to agree to relinquish its governance of the Gaza Strip and move abroad, Jerusalem would refrain from targeting them once they do.
In place of the terror group, Gaza would be controlled by “an independent Palestinian body” the report states, in coordination with the international community.
An international peacekeeping force, similar to UNIFIL in Lebanon, would be established in this scenario, Al-Hadath asserts, citing the Israeli source, and the US would be responsible for overseeing the implementation of such an agreement.
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