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Sa'ar Honors Fallen Soldiers, Calls for Hamas Disarmament

2/20/2026

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar honored the 925 IDF soldiers killed in the Israel-Hamas war during his speech at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026.
Sa'ar praised President Trump for his leadership in the peace initiative and called for the disarmament of Hamas.
Over 40 countries participated in the meeting, pledging $7 billion for Gaza reconstruction despite skepticism from some European nations.
Hamas expressed readiness to transfer administration to a US-backed committee, but Israel has not yet allowed committee members to enter.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar honored the 925 IDF soldiers killed in the Israel-Hamas war during his speech at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026.
Sa'ar praised President Trump for his leadership in the peace initiative and called for the disarmament of Hamas.
Over 40 countries participated in the meeting, pledging $7 billion for Gaza reconstruction despite skepticism from some European nations.
Hamas expressed readiness to transfer administration to a US-backed committee, but Israel has not yet allowed committee members to enter.