The new set of demilitarization principles for Gaza set by the US pushes for the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) to dismantle armed groups and oversee a verified disarmament process that would enable a calibrated IDF withdrawal to the security perimeter and a transition to a Palestinian-led administration. With this set of principles, NCAG would authorize all weapons, maintain one law and one chain of command, and integrate or dismantle all armed groups following rigorous vetting. The end state allows only NCAG-sanctioned personnel to carry arms.
Heavy weapons, tunnels, production sites, and military infrastructure would be destroyed comprehensively, with personal arms registered and decommissioned sector by sector, as NCAG police can guarantee security. Demilitarization is presented as the key to unlocking investment. Reconstruction would proceed only in sectors where disarmament is complete, creating a direct incentive for compliance. Phased verification would trigger calibrated IDF redeployments to the perimeter, culminating in a full pullback once demilitarization is confirmed.
Under the principles, NCAG would be the initial governing body, with authority later transferring to the Palestinian Authority after reforms. The PA has publicly indicated there is “no room for militias and armed groups” in Gaza or the West Bank, while Israeli officials continue to condition any PA return on significant reforms. To encourage compliance, the paper pairs disarmament with amnesty, reintegration, or safe passage. Personal security guarantees are staged: heavy weapons are removed immediately, while personal arms are registered and retired as NCAG policing capacity grows. (Read More)
