Israel Raises Alarm Over Hamas Disarmament Agreement Amid Violence

WHO:

ABC News - Doron Spielman, spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.

ABC News - U.S. President Donald Trump.

AP News - Hamas, the militant group involved in the disarmament deal.

AP News - National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the U.S.-backed Palestinian technocratic committee.

WHAT:

ABC News - Israel has expressed “serious security concerns” regarding a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas.

ABC News - Israeli strikes killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.

AP News - Trump announced a 20-point ceasefire plan that includes Hamas surrendering its weapons and destroying its tunnel network.

AP News - Hamas has agreed to begin disarming as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed nine months ago.

AP News - The Gaza Health Ministry reported that over 73,000 people have been killed in the conflict since the October 7, 2023, attack.

WHERE:

ABC News - Gaza, where Israeli military operations are taking place.

AP News - Areas controlled by Israel in Gaza, which have been mostly destroyed and depopulated.

WHEN:

ABC News - The ceasefire agreement was signed nine months ago.

ABC News - The Israeli military will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms.

AP News - The ceasefire and hostage release agreement was signed last October.

AP News - Israel is facing elections in October.

WHY:

ABC News - Israel's intelligence assessment indicates that Hamas is committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing.

ABC News - Israel fears that if it redeploys before Hamas is disarmed, Hamas will expand its presence and threaten Israeli communities.

HOW:

ABC News - The disarmament process will involve transferring all weapons held by Hamas-run police to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.

AP News - The process to decommission heavy weapons and dismantle military production sites will begin after the arrival of the Palestinian committee and the deployment of international forces.

(UPDATED August 2, 2026 20:06 UTC)

Israel has raised serious security concerns regarding a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, especially after recent Israeli strikes in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of at least 17 people, including children. In response, President Trump has announced a 20-point ceasefire plan that requires Hamas to surrender its weapons and dismantle its tunnel network, while Hamas has agreed to begin disarming as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed nine months ago. The disarmament process will involve transferring weapons held by Hamas-run police to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, with the dismantling of military production sites set to begin after the arrival of the Palestinian committee and international forces.