# Will Israel withdraw from Gaza if Hamas disarms?

https://mins.news/en/item/12547

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 21:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/3/will-israel-withdraw-from-gaza-if-hamas-disarms?traffic_source=rss

> Israel says it has doubts that the Palestinian group Hamas will lay down its weapons. That uncertainty raises the question of whether Israel would withdraw from Gaza if Hamas disarmed. The Israeli position leaves the relationship between disarmament and a possible withdrawal unresolved.

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