Middle East expert says Trump’s Hamas disarmament plan ‘likely to fail’

Steven Cook told MS NOW that the roadmap, brokered by Trump’s Board of Peace, is unlikely to result in Hamas giving up its weapons.

The main development in the Middle East on Friday was Hamas confirming that it will disarm in a potential breakthrough for ending the war in Gaza

The main development in the Middle East on Friday was Hamas confirming that it will disarm in a potential breakthrough for ending the war in Gaza

Hamas says a deal has been reached in Gaza, and other developments in the Middle East  AP News

Israel would be expected to withdraw from the Palestinian territory as part of the agreement

Live Middle East Issued on: 31/07/2026 - 01:04Modified: 31/07/2026 - 01:45 By: Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, July 4, 2026. © Mahmoud Issa, Reuters US President Donald Trump has said that his

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