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Israel Sets 60-Day Deadline for Hamas Disarmament

2/16/2026

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Israel Ultimatum: Disarm Hamas

Israel plans a 60-day window for Hamas to disarm, following Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs.
If Hamas fails to disarm within this period, military action will resume.
The timeline may coincide with the upcoming Board of Peace conference.
Hamas must surrender all weapons, including AK-47s used in the October 7 attack.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report operations that killed several Hamas operatives, and both sides accuse each other of ceasefire violations.

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IDF Exposes Hamas Code

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed Hamas used a sequence of emojis as a code for the October 7, 2023 attack.
The same emojis linked the attackers to two earlier attacks in 2022 and 2023.
Hours before the assault, a WhatsApp signal directed Hamas operatives to prepare.
The IDF acknowledged it could not foresee the invasion despite detecting SIM card activity in Gaza.
The attack killed about 1,200 people and 251 hostages were taken.

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Historical Context

The Oslo Accords, signed in 1993 between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), aimed to establish a framework for peace and Palestinian self-governance. Despite initial hopes, ongoing violence, including Hamas attacks, and Israeli settlement expansion have hindered progress. The October 7 attack, which killed around 1,200 people, underscores the persistent challenges in achieving lasting peace in the region.

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Israel Ultimatum: Disarm Hamas

Israel plans a 60-day window for Hamas to disarm, following Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs.
If Hamas fails to disarm within this period, military action will resume.
The timeline may coincide with the upcoming Board of Peace conference.
Hamas must surrender all weapons, including AK-47s used in the October 7 attack.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report operations that killed several Hamas operatives, and both sides accuse each other of ceasefire violations.

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