Hamas, PIJ stress full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

Hamas, PIJ stress full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza A Hamas delegation met officials from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Cairo, with the two groups stressing the need to force Israel to end its military offensive and fully withdraw from Gaza. Zaher Jabarin, Hamas's leader in the occupied West Bank, headed the

A US-backed proposal would see Hamas surrender its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body as Israeli forces gradually withdraw from Gaza. The plan has already drawn fierce opposition from Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Donald Trump has announced what he has called an "historic" agreement for the phased, complete disarmament of Hamas - to be overseen by his 'Board of Peace' - alongside a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops.

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.

Trump says the deal to advance his 20-point peace plan will be rolled out in “carefully structured phases”, but did not announce a timeline as to when the process may be completed.

Earlier, talks between Israel and Hamas remained stalled over the ceasefire, particularly the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

President Trump said Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas' disarmament in the Gaza Strip.