Trump’s Gaza deal sparks questions on whether Israel, Hamas will comply

Experts suggest the president’s surprise announcement that Hamas would begin disarming will bring more complications for both sides.

Experts suggest the president’s surprise announcement that Hamas would begin disarming will bring more complications for both sides.

If implemented, the road map to peace would mark the first time Hamas has formally agreed to dismantle its military wing since seizing control of Gaza in 2007.

Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas's "genuine disarmament", a political source told AFP on July 31, after the group said it had agreed to a deal involving its disarmament and Israel's exit. But officially, the country has stayed silent regarding the agreement. It was announced by US President Dona

The key sticking points over what comes first - disarmament or withdrawal - and what withdrawal actually means, remain unresolved, Chief international correspondent Bel Trew writes

US President Donald Trump said the Board of Peace had reached an agreement for Hamas to disarm. US and Board of Peace officials said details of the deal would have to be refined over the next couple of weeks, with progress expected in the coming month or two. Questions remained about the extent of the accord and offici

Senior White House and Board of Peace officials praised a Gaza framework deal in which Hamas accepted its complete disarmament, while Israel has nothing to do beyond waiting for its implementation.