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Trump claims Hamas disarmament deal reached
How would weapons collection, verification, and withdrawal work in Gaza?
How would weapons collection, verification, and withdrawal work in Gaza?
Trump’s hinges on a disputed demand that Hamas give up its weapons in exchange for a , , and a new security arrangement in Gaza. The stakes are whether any deal can be enforced by and a , or whether the plan remains only a political claim until Hamas, Israel, and all confirm it.
At the time of Trump’s announcement, had not publicly confirmed the claimed deal, and reporting said Israel remained skeptical. That left unresolved whether all sides actually accepted the same terms, especially on which weapons would be surrendered, who would collect them, and how would work. The practical next step still depended on confirming the link between disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and the .
Trump and allied reporting said the roadmap was being advanced through the Board of Peace and with from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. The plan’s logic was that disarmament, , and the to a new local security structure would come before a full Israeli pullback. The support of mediators matters because the deal’s credibility depends on whether they can help enforce compliance on the ground.
Trump said his so-called Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. Reuters reported that he described the arrangement as , with as disarmament proceeds and an International Stabilization Force working alongside a new Palestinian police force. Bloomberg also said the deal was intended to put Gaza under a new Palestinian government as part of the broader peace plan.
During the ceasefire’s , Hamas publicly contradicted and said it had never agreed to give up its weapons. That dispute highlighted the gap between the White House framing and Hamas’s own position on the deal’s core security demand. It also reinforced that the disarmament clause remained contested even after the broader ceasefire took hold.
Reuters reported a that would have Hamas hand over arms over roughly eight months, including collection of weapons, destruction of tunnels, and a final stage. The plan linked each security step to later Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction, with and local security bodies involved in administration. This report made clear that disarmament was not a single handover, but a staged process tied to enforcement and .
U.S. mediators formally presented Hamas with a proposal requiring it and other in Gaza to surrender their weapons. NPR reported that the draft was delivered in and described it as a framework for the total surrender and of Hamas arms. Hamas was reportedly given about a week to respond, showing the issue had moved from political rhetoric to written negotiation.
As the plan moved into its next phase, U.S. and international messaging described a more specific process for Gaza. It called for weapons to be permanently placed beyond use through an agreed process, supported by and verified by independent monitors. Separate reporting said the emerging and a planned were meant to supervise the wider transition.
Israel and Hamas agreed to the initial phase of Trump’s plan, and a ceasefire took effect after Israel approved the framework. That focused on stopping active fighting and moving ahead with hostage and , while the issue remained reserved for later stages. Reporting at the time said many elements of the broader were still unresolved.
Trump announced a built around an immediate ceasefire, , governance changes, and eventual . The plan said armed groups would give up weapons, would be dismantled, and would verify the demilitarization process. It also tied later Israeli withdrawal to security and governance steps in Gaza.