Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan, but no word from Israel

The deal links Israeli troop withdrawals to verified decommissioning of weapons and tunnels.

Middle East analysts are sceptical Hamas will willingly lay down its weapons and that Israel will totally withdraw from Gaza.

Negotiators implementing the Gaza cease-fire plan and Iran-backed Hamas reached a disarming framework for the Palestinian enclave on Thursday.

Palestinian committee will be 'sole entity' managing Hamas' weapons, movement official says The Palestinian technocratic committee established by the Board of Peace to govern Gaza will oversee the process of managing and storing Hamas' weapons, a senior Hamas official told AFP. "The National Committee for Adminis

Hamas member told Al Jazeera all implementation would be conditioned on Israel implementing its part of deal.

President Trump on Thursday evening announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in “carefully structured phases,” which, if carried out, would address one of the main sticking points for a broader peace deal in Gaza.  “This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that w

The President introduced the Board of Peace as part of the plan last September aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war with Israel, that includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. Israel did not immediately comment on the announcement, but

Hamas Agrees to Hand Over Weapons – but Not to Israel – Palestinian Sources Say  Haaretz