Cairo, July 30 -- Negotiations between Hamas and international mediators in Cairo are making progress on a proposed roadmap for the group's disarmament, a diplomatic official told The Times of Israel.

According to the official, discussions are advancing a phased plan that would see all weapons decommissioned and authority gradually transferred to a Palestinian technocratic government.

"We continue to advance the implementation of the roadmap that offers a balanced and pragmatic path forward, with all weapons decommissioned and a phased transition of responsibilities taking place to hand over full authority to the technocratic government," the official said.

The official stressed that the proposal would allow for no exceptions, adding "On...