Trump’s Gaza peace deal depends on Israel ceasing attacks, withdrawing forces, Hamas official says

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

President Trump says Hamas, the Iran-backed militant group in Gaza, has agreed to the next phase of the peace deal offered last fall to end the war between Israel and Hamas. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.

Under the agreement, Israel would have to withdraw from Gaza. But experts remain sceptical.

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

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

US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.

President Donald Trump announced an agreement for "the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza" as part of a peace plan unveiled last year.

A member of its negotiating team said it was making “concessions... to save (Gazans) from killing and displacement”.

The US president described it as a critical step towards Gaza being governed by a new Palestinian government. Israel and Hamas have not confirmed the agreement publicly.

The US president described it as a critical step towards Gaza being governed by a new Palestinian government. Israel and Hamas have not confirmed the agreement publicly.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas, with Hamas saying that the issue of weapons is tied to Israel's withdrawal from Gaza.

Donald Trump announced a historic agreement for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal. This phased deal will establish a new Palestinian administration in Gaza. The Board of Peace facilitated this monumental step toward lasting peace and security. Mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye were thanked for their importa