Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.

Hamas said on July 31 it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. US President Donald Trump announced the plan, calling it a critical step towards a new Palestinian government in Gaza. But what would tha

President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, and Hamas confirmed it Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas was signed.

President Trump says Hamas has agreed to enter the next phase of the Gaza peace deal, which will apparently include the disarmament of the militant group. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

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Hamas says it will only disarm after Israel meets previous ceasefire commitments, despite President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough U.S.-brokered agreement.

Trump announced Thursday that the Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups

Israel has unleashed fresh airstrikes on Gaza just hours after US President Donald Trump announced a 'historic' disarmament deal, local officials have said.

Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Friday.

Hamas officials stressed that the agreement was conditional on Israel withdrawing from the Strip

Hamas says it will not disarm in Gaza before Israel withdrawal MEE staff on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 09:28 The Palestinian movement said it would relinquish its weapons to allow for a technocratic administration to run the besieged territory Hamas fighters in Gaza in February 2025 (AFP) Off A sen

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.

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

Trump will be 'very disappointed' if Israel does not withdraw as part of the agreement

US President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have agreed to disarm. He’s calling it a “critical step” toward lasting peace and security in the strip. Trump said Hamas’ disarmament would allow for a Palestinian committee to take over governing in Gaza and Israel’s military withdra

Hamas to disarm in Gaza, Trump announces  The Times

US President Donald Trump announced an agreement had been reached for the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza as well as the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

Trump's Board of Peace says Hamas has agreed to disarm in phases that would be matched by Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

There has been no immediate statement from Israel regarding the agreement.

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

President Donald Trump said a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained.

Hamas' disarmament has been among the sticking points that have been a hurdle in the advancement of the ceasefire deal.

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

The White House announcement comes nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire was signed.

Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain  apnews.com

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

Hamas agrees to disarm in Gaza as terror group strikes deal through Trump's Board of Peace  lbc.co.uk

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

President Donald Trump declared Thursday that his newly formed "Board of Peace" has reached a "HISTORIC agreement" for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups operating in the Gaza Strip.

President Trump announced Thursday that his Board of Peace has reached a “historic agreement” with Hamas that will result in the “complete disarmament” of the terror group in Gaza.

The Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. Trump hailed the agreement as a “monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY” in the region. “This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally bei

President Donald Trump said the US-led Board of Peace had reached a deal for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, as well as putting the area under a new Palestinian government, marking a breakthrough in implementing his 20-point peace plan.

The White House and President Trump's Board of Peace believe Hamas could sign an agreement in the coming days to begin disarming and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, four sources familiar with the matter tell Axios. Why it matters: A signed agreement would represent a dramatic breakthrough in implementing Trump's 20-poin

Hamas moving toward Gaza disarmament deal, Israel says won’t withdraw until full demilitarization  arabnews.com

A fragile ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Hamas, but it has not halted the violence in the Gaza Strip, where 1,207 people were killed since the truce began in October 2025.

The Israeli military accused Hamas of using the mosque to store weapons. The Hamas-run government’s media office said Israel’s claims aimed to justify its attacks on mosques.