President Trump says Hamas has agreed to fully disarm under the Board of Peace framework, but Hamas says the deal hinges on Israel first honoring earlier ceasefire commitments.
President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza have agreed to a plan for complete disarmament, calling it a historic breakthrough in his administration’s push to end the war and reshape Gaza’s future.
Trump Calls Agreement a ‘Monumental Step’
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the Board of Peace, the international body he established to oversee Gaza’s postwar transition, reached a deal for what he described as the total disarmament of Hamas and every other armed group operating in the territory. He framed it as a turning point toward lasting peace and security in the region.
Under the president’s account, Gaza will ultimately be governed by a new Palestinian government working alongside the Board of Peace, while Israel gains lasting protection from Gaza being used as a launchpad for attacks. Trump said the agreement will roll out in structured phases, with Israeli forces withdrawing as disarmament advances and an International Stabilization Force partnering with a newly formed Palestinian police force to maintain security.
Two U.S. officials told reporters the deal followed months of what one senior administration official called delicate negotiations with mediators Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt, and that implementation is expected to begin within weeks.
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Hamas Confirms Deal, But Attaches a Major Condition
A senior Hamas official confirmed to the BBC that the group has agreed to the Board of Peace’s disarmament framework. But Hamas negotiator Ghazi Hamad told Al Jazeera the group will not take a single step on disarmament until Israel first withdraws from Gaza, a sequencing that appears to conflict with Trump’s description of a reciprocal, phased process.
Hamad added that a Palestinian national committee, not Israel, would oversee the actual handover and storage of weapons, with an international verification body monitoring the process. A copy of the agreement obtained by Al Jazeera reportedly requires a full disarmament roadmap to be finalized within 14 days, subject to extensions if all parties agree.
Israel’s government had not issued an official response as of Thursday night.
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What the Agreement Reportedly Includes
- Complete disarmament of Hamas and other Gaza-based armed factions
- Formation of a Palestinian national committee to inventory and store surrendered weapons
- Deployment of an International Stabilization Force alongside a new Palestinian police force
- A phased Israeli military withdrawal tied to disarmament progress
- Eventual transfer of Gaza’s governance to a technocratic Palestinian administration vetted by Israel and approved by the Board of Peace
Why This Matters
Disarming Hamas has been the central sticking point in the second phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, alongside the broader question of reconstructing Gaza after nearly two years of war. The first phase of Trump’s 20-point peace framework covered hostage releases and an initial ceasefire. This second phase was always expected to be far harder to execute, since it requires Hamas to give up the weapons that have defined its power in Gaza for nearly two decades.
Conditions on the ground remain difficult. Humanitarian officials say Israeli strikes have continued since the ceasefire began, and aid access into Gaza remains restricted, which is part of why Hamas is conditioning disarmament on Israel meeting its own obligations first.
What Happens Next
Officials on both sides say the coming weeks will be critical, as mediators work out a detailed disarmament roadmap and try to bridge the gap between Trump’s version of the agreement and Hamas’s public conditions. Cairo is set to host further mediator talks on implementing the next phase of the plan.
Whether the deal holds will likely depend less on Thursday’s announcement and more on what actually happens on the ground in the days ahead, particularly around any Israeli withdrawal and the makeup of the new Palestinian governing body the Board of Peace is expected to help stand up.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
