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Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu told members of Israel’s security cabinet that the country may ultimately need to dismantle Hamas’ weapons capabilities on its own, as a deadline for the group’s disarmament approaches without clear progress.

According to remarks reported Sunday evening, Netanyahu indicated that President Donald Trump shares the view that Hamas is unlikely to voluntarily surrender its arsenal.

Addressing cabinet ministers, Netanyahu said, “Trump understands that a foreign coalition will not succeed in disarming Hamas. He failed to assemble a coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, so he also understands that building a coalition to disarm Hamas is less realistic—we will have to do it ourselves.”

The comments come as the timeline set for Hamas to relinquish its weapons is set to expire this week. Meanwhile, discussions tied to a broader diplomatic effort are ongoing.

A source familiar with talks involving Trump’s peace council and Hamas leadership said the coming days will be decisive. “This week we will know if Hamas will disarm as part of an agreement.”

The source added that the outcome could take different forms depending on developments. “This week we will know where things are headed. Whether there is voluntary disarmament or whether it will happen ‘by other means’,” echoing language previously used by Trump.

According to the source, negotiations are continuing at an intense pace, with the Trump administration and its representatives maintaining focus on Gaza even as attention shifts to Iran and Lebanon.

The report also noted that some of the contacts are being facilitated by Nikolay Mladenov, director-general of the peace council, who has reportedly met with senior Hamas officials in Cairo as part of the ongoing efforts.

Israeli police have arrested two additional suspects in connection with the 2019 murder of chareidi teenager Evyatar Azarzar, marking a significant development in the case six years after the killing.

The arrests were carried out Sunday by the central unit of the Tel Aviv District Police, following a recent breakthrough in the investigation. Earlier in the day, authorities had already detained a suspect in his 30s from Bnei Brak and indicated that further arrests were expected.

Later, two more suspects—also men in their 30s from Bnei Brak—were taken into custody, bringing the total number of arrests in the latest development to three.

According to a report by Li Ayash on i24, the two newly arrested suspects are already being held in connection with the 2020 murder of Michael Miller, who was killed in a hotel restroom in Tel Aviv.

All three suspects are scheduled to appear Monday before the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court for a hearing on extending their detention. Police also announced that a gag order previously placed on the case has now been lifted.

Earlier Sunday, Channel 13 News reported that four individuals had been arrested in connection with the murder. “We have strong evidence,” police sources said.

Evyatar Azarzar, 18, was found dead in December 2019 with signs of violence on his body, discovered in a pit in an open area near the Morasha Junction after he had been missing for approximately three weeks.

Azarzar, a resident of the Ramot neighborhood in Yerushalayim, was last seen on Shabbos Parshas Vayeitzei (December 7) at the intersection of Jabotinsky and Ben Gurion streets in Ramat Gan, near Bnei Brak. He then disappeared, until his body was later located.