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President Donald Trump announced a U. S.
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-brokered agreement to secure the complete disarmament of Hamas, potentially ending nearly three years of conflict in Gaza, according to official reports on July 31, 2026.
The multi-phase peace plan requires Hamas to lay down its weapons in exchange for the eventual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory.
The framework relies on strict conditions and regional guarantees before any steps are taken.
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad confirmed the group reached an agreement with the Board of Peace to relinquish its arms, contingent on an international deployment and Israeli adherence to prior commitments.
"The agreement is a package," Hamad said. "We will not begin any weapons-related steps until Israel implements these commitments.
Frankly, if Israel does not implement them, we will not proceed."
Under the terms, Israel must first execute a ceasefire, halt all targeted killings, pull military forces back to the designated Yellow Line, and permit a surge of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.
Governance would subsequently transition to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a technocratic body appointed by the Board of Peace.
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Hamad clarified that police weapons would transfer to the NCAG, while heavy weaponry would be stored under supervision rather than destroyed, stressing that execution depends entirely on compliance from the opposing side.
"Our experience with the first phase was very bad. Israel did not abide by the agreement and there were hundreds or thousands of violations.
