Hamas Offers Weapon Handover, Peace Talks Heat Up

0:00On April 19th, Hamas is offering to hand over thousands of rifles and weapons from their police and security forces in Gaza. This comes from two officials talking to the New York Times. It's a step toward the U.S.-led peace plan under President Trump, which demands full disarmament and kicking Hamas out of power. The weapons would go to a new Palestinian committee run by the Board of Peace, that international group overseeing the ceasefire and revealed. Hamas had resisted this before, but now they're prepping to shift public services, too. Negotiations are heating up in Cairo, between Hamas and the Board. People in Gaza are desperate for peace after the war kicked off with that October 7th, 2023 attack. Folks like one dad who lost daughters in an airstrike just won Hamas disarmed and Israeli troops out. Analysts say this could crack open talks or just be a dodge from pressure. Hamas met with other factions in Gaza City three times to set up the power handover. They froze in new hires and expect members to slide into the new setup, but their fighter

1:04battalions stay armed and the committee is still running from Cairo, not on the ground yet. Israel's Netanyahu says he'll force this armament if needed, so tension simmer as this plays out. Could be the start of real change or more stall tactics in the long fight for Gaza's future. That wraps U.S. news today brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.