Hamas Agrees to Full Disarmament in Landmark Deal With Trump

WHO:

IJR - President Trump announced that Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas' disarmament in the Gaza Strip.

BBC News - A senior Hamas official confirmed the group's agreement to the Board of Peace's plan.

CNN - President Trump announced the agreement on a Thursday.

Bloomberg - Ian Parmeter, former Australian ambassador to Lebanon, commented on President Trump's deal to disarm Hamas and establish a new Palestinian government.

BBC News - A senior Hamas official confirmed the group's agreement to the Board of Peace's plan.

Bloomberg - Ian Parmeter, former Australian ambassador to Lebanon, commented on President Trump's deal to disarm Hamas and establish a new Palestinian government.

IJR - President Trump announced that Hamas has agreed to the next steps in a peace deal that includes disarmament in the Gaza Strip.

Bloomberg - Ian Parmeter, former Australian ambassador to Lebanon, commented on President Trump's deal to disarm Hamas and establish a new Palestinian government.

AP News - A Hamas official stated they have reached an agreement on disarmament.

CNN - President Trump thanked mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey for helping broker the agreement.

BBC News - A senior Hamas official confirmed the group's agreement to the Board of Peace's plan.

CNN - President Donald Trump announced the agreement.

Ynetnews - Israeli officials reported on Hamas's acceptance of disarmament.

Ynetnews - Palestinian sources provided insights on the negotiations.

WHAT:

AP News - The White House announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed.

AP News - The Gaza police force is expected to turn over weapons to the technocratic Board of Peace-backed Gaza administration in the next two weeks.

ABC News - The timetable and implementation mechanisms of the Roadmap shall be prepared within 14 days after all parties approve the Roadmap.

CNN - Trump described the agreement as a "monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY."

IJR - The agreement includes a commitment to the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.

Ynetnews - Israeli officials indicated that the proposed agreement would require the dismantling of heavy and light weapons, tunnels, weapons depots, and production facilities.

AP News - The Gaza police force is expected to turn over weapons to the technocratic Board of Peace-backed Gaza administration in the next two weeks.

Ynetnews - An announcement on the second ceasefire phase was expected and would include agreement on a 15-point roadmap linking the weapons issue to a complete Israeli withdrawal.

CNN - Trump stated, “The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!”

Ynetnews - Israeli officials indicated that the proposed agreement would require the dismantling of heavy and light weapons, tunnels, weapons depots, and production facilities.

ABC News - The full text of the deal includes a commitment to end the cycle of destruction, secure the complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and enable Palestinian governance and reconstruction.

ABC News - The deal outlines that the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) shall enter the Strip and assume responsibilities within 14 days after all parties approve the Roadmap.

ABC News - The implementation of the measures in the deal will be undertaken gradually, within three years, in accordance with priorities determined by the NCAG.

AP News - The White House announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed, with many hurdles, conditions, and long timelines remaining to wind down the war in Gaza.

Ynetnews - Israeli officials indicated that Hamas has accepted complete disarmament, describing it as "Hamas’ surrender."

Ynetnews - The proposed agreement requires the dismantling of heavy and light weapons, tunnels, weapons depots, and production facilities.

Ynetnews - The Board of Peace for Gaza stated that at the end of the process, Hamas will have no role in governing Gaza, openly or behind the scenes.

CNN - Earlier in the month, Hamas announced that it would dissolve its government in Gaza, which experts say put pressure on Israel as progress from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan stalled.

AP News - The White House announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed.

AP News - The surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days.

AP News - The Gaza police force is expected to turn over weapons to the technocratic Board of Peace-backed Gaza administration in the next two weeks.

CNN - Trump stated that the agreement would pave the way for Gaza to be governed by “a new Palestinian government” working alongside his Board of Peace.

CNN - Trump asserted that the agreement would be implemented in phases, with Israeli forces withdrawing as armed groups are disarmed.

CNN - Trump stated, “Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza,” in a Truth Social post.

Ynetnews - Israeli officials indicated that Hamas has accepted complete disarmament, describing it as "Hamas’ surrender."

Ynetnews - The proposed agreement includes a "strict and detailed" framework requiring the dismantling of all weapons and tunnels.

Ynetnews - The agreement is said to be "strict and detailed, with no tricks and no compromises."

Ynetnews - The Board of Peace for Gaza stated that at the end of the process, Hamas will have no role in governing Gaza, openly or behind the scenes.

Ynetnews - The process will be based on reciprocity and independent verification rather than trust, with each step by one side enabling the next move by the other.

Ynetnews - A source close to Hamas mentioned that a “certain formula” had been developed for handling the group’s weapons, including the possibility of surrendering and storing arms under an agreed mechanism.

Ynetnews - Palestinian sources reported that an announcement on the second ceasefire phase was expected and would include agreement on a 15-point roadmap linking the weapons issue to a complete Israeli withdrawal.

CNN - Trump stated that the agreement is a "monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY."

Ynetnews - Israeli officials indicated that Hamas has accepted complete disarmament, describing it as "Hamas’ surrender."

Ynetnews - The proposed agreement includes a "strict and detailed" framework requiring the dismantling of all weapons and tunnels.

CNN - An agreement has been reached for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.

Ynetnews - The proposed agreement requires the dismantling of heavy and light weapons, tunnels, weapons depots, and production facilities.

CNN - Trump described the agreement as a "HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas."

Ynetnews - The agreement is said to be "strict and detailed, with no tricks and no compromises."

WHERE:

Ynetnews - Talks in Cairo are continuing and advancing, with a roadmap that calls for the dismantlement of all weapons, heavy and light, without exception.

CNN - The agreement pertains to Gaza.

Ynetnews - Talks are ongoing in Cairo.

WHEN:

ABC News - The timetable and implementation mechanisms of the Roadmap shall be prepared within 14 days after all parties approve the Roadmap.

AP News - The surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days.

ABC News - The timetable and implementation mechanisms of the Roadmap shall be prepared within 14 days after all parties approve the Roadmap.

AP News - The Gaza police force is expected to turn over weapons to the technocratic Board of Peace-backed Gaza administration in the next two weeks.

Ynetnews - An announcement on the understandings was expected later on the same day as the reports.

WHY:

AP News - The negotiations had largely deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

CNN - Disarming Hamas is a critical step in implementing Trump’s multi-phase peace plan to end the war in Gaza and moving to set up a technocratic government for the strip.

AP News - The negotiations had largely deadlocked over the implementation of the second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

AP News - Negotiations between Israel and Hamas had largely deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

AP News - The negotiations had largely deadlocked over the implementation of the second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

CNN - Disarming Hamas is a critical step in implementing Trump’s multi-phase peace plan to end the war in Gaza and moving to set up a technocratic government for the strip.

CNN - The disarmament of Hamas is a critical step in implementing Trump's multi-phase peace plan to end the war in Gaza.

Ynetnews - The agreement aims to ensure that Gaza will no longer be used as a base for terror attacks.

HOW:

AP News - The surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days.

AP News - The Gaza police force is expected to turn over weapons to the technocratic Board of Peace-backed Gaza administration in the next two weeks.

ABC News - The process to decommission and store heavy weapons, military production sites, depots of weapons, and tunnels shall begin after completing the remaining commitments under the Sharm Sheikh Protocol and the entry of NCAG.

AP News - The surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days.

CNN - Trump mentioned that an International Stabilization Force will work alongside a new Palestinian police force to ensure security in Gaza.

Ynetnews - The process would be based on reciprocity and independent verification rather than trust, with each step by one side enabling the next move by the other.

AP News - The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases, with Israeli forces withdrawing as disarmament is completed.

Ynetnews - The verification committee will ensure that Hamas disarms completely, with no compromises on this issue.

CNN - Trump mentioned that an International Stabilization Force will work alongside a new Palestinian police force to ensure security in Gaza.

Ynetnews - The process will be based on reciprocity and independent verification, with a verification committee ensuring Hamas disarms completely.

CNN - The agreement will be implemented in phases, with Israeli forces withdrawing as armed groups are disarmed.

Ynetnews - The process will be based on reciprocity and independent verification rather than trust.

Ynetnews - A verification committee will ensure that Hamas disarms completely.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 21:18 UTC)

President Trump announced that Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have reached an agreement on the next steps in a peace deal, which includes the disarmament of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. This announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed, and the Gaza police force is expected to turn over weapons to the new administration in the next two weeks. The timetable and implementation mechanisms of the Roadmap will be prepared within 14 days after all parties approve it, while the surrender of heavy weapons and decommissioning of Hamas tunnels will follow in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 17:22 UTC)

A senior Hamas official has confirmed the group's agreement to the Board of Peace's plan, which President Trump announced as a monumental step toward lasting peace and security. The agreement includes a commitment to the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, with Israeli officials noting that this will require dismantling heavy and light weapons, tunnels, and production facilities. Talks in Cairo are progressing, and the Gaza police force is expected to turn over weapons to the new administration in the next two weeks, while the full surrender of heavy weapons and decommissioning of tunnels is anticipated to take between 200 and 350 days.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 16:29 UTC)

Ian Parmeter, the former Australian ambassador to Lebanon, has commented on President Trump's recent deal aimed at disarming Hamas and establishing a new Palestinian government. In the coming two weeks, the Gaza police force is expected to hand over weapons to the new technocratic Board of Peace-backed administration, with an announcement regarding a second phase of the ceasefire anticipated soon, which will include a 15-point roadmap linking the weapons issue to a complete Israeli withdrawal. The timetable and implementation mechanisms for this roadmap will be prepared within 14 days after all parties give their approval, and the process to decommission heavy weapons and military sites will commence following the completion of remaining commitments under the Sharm Sheikh Protocol.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 15:39 UTC)

A senior Hamas official has confirmed the group's agreement to the Board of Peace's plan, while President Trump emphasized that the threat from Gaza will not be allowed to rebuild. Ongoing talks in Cairo are making progress, focusing on a roadmap that requires the dismantling of all weapons, with a timetable for implementation to be prepared within 14 days after approval from all parties. The process will involve the surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels, which is expected to take between 200 and 350 days to complete.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 14:43 UTC)

President Trump has announced a significant deal aimed at disarming Hamas and establishing a new Palestinian government, as noted by Ian Parmeter, the former Australian ambassador to Lebanon. The agreement includes a commitment to end ongoing destruction, ensure a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and facilitate Palestinian governance and reconstruction, with the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza set to assume responsibilities within 14 days of approval. Implementation of the deal's measures will occur gradually over three years, starting with the decommissioning of heavy weapons and military sites after the NCAG's entry into Gaza.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 12:34 UTC)

President Trump announced that Hamas has agreed to the next steps in a peace deal, which includes disarmament in the Gaza Strip, marking a significant development in the ongoing conflict. This announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and indicates that Hamas will surrender its heavy and light weapons, tunnels, and production facilities, ultimately leading to its removal from governance in Gaza. In the next two weeks, the Gaza police force is expected to hand over its weapons to a new administration backed by the Board of Peace, while an International Stabilization Force will assist a new Palestinian police force in ensuring security in the region.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 08:54 UTC)

President Trump has announced a deal aimed at disarming Hamas and establishing a new Palestinian government, a significant development following Hamas's earlier decision to dissolve its government in Gaza. This announcement comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed, and the process of surrendering heavy weapons and decommissioning Hamas infrastructure is expected to unfold over the next 200 to 350 days. In the coming two weeks, the Gaza police force is anticipated to hand over weapons to the new technocratic Board of Peace-backed administration, as negotiations continue in Cairo with a focus on a roadmap for dismantling all weapons.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 07:52 UTC)

A Hamas official has announced that an agreement on disarmament has been reached, which includes the surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of tunnels and infrastructure, a process expected to take between 200 and 350 days. In the next two weeks, the Gaza police force is set to hand over weapons to the technocratic Board of Peace-backed Gaza administration. The implementation of this agreement will occur in carefully structured phases, with Israeli forces withdrawing as disarmament progresses.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 06:02 UTC)

President Trump expressed gratitude to mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey for their role in brokering a new agreement aimed at establishing a Palestinian government in Gaza alongside his Board of Peace. He outlined that the plan would be executed in phases, beginning with the disarmament of armed groups and the subsequent withdrawal of Israeli forces. A source close to Hamas revealed that a "certain formula" has been created for managing the group's weapons, which may involve surrendering and storing arms under a mutually agreed mechanism.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 02:52 UTC)

President Trump announced a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all armed groups in Gaza, stating this in a Truth Social post. Israeli officials confirmed that Hamas has accepted the terms, which include a strict framework for dismantling weapons and tunnels, and emphasized that this agreement will ensure Hamas will have no governing role in Gaza. The process will rely on reciprocity and independent verification, with a source close to Hamas revealing a formula for handling their weapons, and Palestinian sources indicating that an announcement on a second ceasefire phase is expected soon, linking the weapons issue to a complete Israeli withdrawal.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 01:29 UTC)

A senior Hamas official has confirmed the group's agreement to the Board of Peace's plan, which includes a strict framework for complete disarmament. Trump hailed this development as a "monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY," emphasizing that an International Stabilization Force will collaborate with a new Palestinian police force to maintain security in Gaza. The disarmament process will be based on reciprocity and independent verification, with a committee in place to ensure Hamas fully complies with the agreement.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 00:21 UTC)

President Trump announced a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, which Israeli officials confirmed Hamas has accepted. The proposed deal requires the dismantling of heavy and light weapons, tunnels, and production facilities, and it will be implemented in phases with Israeli forces withdrawing as groups are disarmed. A verification committee will oversee the process, ensuring that the disarmament is complete and based on reciprocity and independent verification, with an announcement on the understandings expected later today.