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U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THE HAMAS DISARMAMENT PLAN WILL BEGIN ROLLING OUT OVER THE COMING WEEKS. THE PLAN IS CONDITION-BASED, WITH IMPLEMENTATION DEPENDENT ON SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS BEING MET. THE FULL LIST OF CONDITIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THE U.S. IS CONSIDERING A LOCAL TECHNOCRATIC GOVERNMENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO BOTH HAMAS AND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS CLOSE COORDINATION WITH ISRAEL THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. ISRAEL REMAINS SKEPTICAL THAT HAMAS WILL FULLY DISARM. THE DISARMAMENT PROCESS WILL TAKE TIME AND BE IMPLEMENTED IN PHASES. POLICE WEAPONS WILL BE SURRENDERED FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE DECOMMISSIONING OF HEAVY WEAPONS. ALL MILITARY ACTIVITY IN GAZA MUST CEASE DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT. ISRAELI FORCES WILL WITHDRAW IN PHASES ACCORDING TO A TIMELINE THAT IS STILL BEING FINALIZED. GAZA'S RECONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE 'BOARD OF PEACE'. THE PLAN REPRESENTS A PHASED TRANSITION FROM CONFLICT TO SECURITY, GOVERNANCE, AND RECONSTRUCTION, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE BY ALL PARTIES.
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