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Contents 1

Summary 2

1. Background: the 20-point framework and UN Security Council endorsement 5

1.1. October 2025 agreement 5

1.2. Framework backed by the UN Security Council 6

2. The Board of Peace (BoP) 7

2.1. Launch of the BoP, January 2026 8

2.2. UK and international reactions 13

3. National Transitonal Committee 15

3.1. Announcement and role 15

3.2. How will the committee work? 17

3.3. UK Government reaction 18

3.4. Israeli debate and criticism of Palestinian Authority involvement 19

4. Disarming Hamas 20

4.1. October 2025 framework and US/Israeli statements 20

4.2. Statements by Hamas officials 22

4.3. UK support for disarming Hamas 23