Hamas agreement is ‘only good news’ in recent days: UN chief

(Web Desk) – The announced agreement for Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw from Gaza is “the only good news in recent days,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday._x000D_
_x000D_
Speaking to reporters about his recent trips to Syria, Jordan and Cyprus, the UN chief said the Middle East cannot afford more war._x000D_
“Let me be clear: The fighting must stop on all fronts in the region,” he said._x000D_
_x000D_
Guterres also urged both Israel and Hamas to implement what was agreed._x000D_
_x000D_
“It was announced already that there is a roadmap to implement these objectives. That roadmap must be followed without any questions, skepticism or determination to undermine it,” he said._x000D_
_x000D_
ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS MUST DISARM FIRST_x000D_
_x000D_
Israel’s Danon said Hamas must “actually” disarm, adding that “cosmetic solutions” will not work for Israel._x000D_
_x000D_
He said that the sequence of events surrounding disarmament, humanitarian aid and Israel’s withdrawal of troops to the so-called “yellow line” in Gaza could be discussed in future talks._x000D_
_x000D_
“Those issues we can discuss and we can resolve … you can build the sequence with the mediators,” Danon told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday._x000D_
_x000D_
“The main point is whether Hamas is actually willing to disarm or not. Because if they are playing games and offer cosmetic solutions, it will not work.”