Hamas will hand over weapons under Gaza peace deal only if Israel withdraws forces, ends attacks

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Hamas will hand over weapons under Gaza peace deal only if Israel withdraws forces, ends attacks. (2026, July 31). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hamas-israel-disarmament-deal-9.7291822?cmp=rss

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A senior Hamas official, Ghazi Hamad, stated that his organization will honor a Gaza peace deal proposed by former US President Donald Trump only if Israel meets its commitments under a previous agreement reached in Egypt last year. According to Hamad, this includes withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza and ending attacks on the enclave. He emphasized that disarmament is not a condition for Hamas's participation, but rather one of several measures outlined in the comprehensive framework agreement. The deal's implementation would be contingent on Israel fulfilling its obligations first.
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Donald Trump Announces Historic Agreement with Hamas

US President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace, led by him, has reached a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. The agreement is part of the second phase of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan, which includes the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the reconstruction of Gaza.

Hamas' Response

However, a senior Hamas official told Reuters that the agreement was a "draft" and that disarmament would only happen if Israel withdraws its forces from Gaza and ends attacks on the territory. A Hamas source also told Reuters that the group had agreed to hand over its weapons to the new National Committee, but only after Israel's commitments under an earlier agreement are met.

Israeli Reaction

Israel has expressed "serious security concerns" about the disarmament deal, with a spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's office saying that Israel would not withdraw from Gaza before Hamas disarms. An Israeli official also said that if Israel redeployed its troops before Hamas was truly disarmed, it would quickly rebuild its terrorist infrastructure and threaten Israeli communities.

Board of Peace Clarifies Terms

The Board of Peace has clarified that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will only take place after the disarmament of Hamas is complete. The organization stated that this applies to all types of weapons, including light and heavy arms, as well as tunnels.

Implementation Uncertain

It remains unclear whether the agreement will be fully implemented or if all parties will honor their commitments. Palestinian officials involved in the talks believe that the new leadership within Hamas was prepared to make a historic decision driven by the humanitarian conditions facing Palestinians in Gaza.

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📰 Gaza Disarmament Deal Reached
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Hamas says it has agreed to disarm after Trump announces Board of Peace plan same event · 100%
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 44 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles report on Trump's announcement and Hamas' agreement to disarm in response, suggesting they cover the exact same news event.”
If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war same event · 100%
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 1 of 11 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles report on Hamas accepting a framework for disarmament as part of the Trump-backed peace initiative, with identical dates and context.”
Hamas agrees to phased disarmament in Gaza same event · 100%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Centre 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the same agreement between Hamas and Israel, announced by Donald Trump on July 31, 2026, where Hamas agrees to phased disarmament in Gaza as part of his peace plan.”
Trump says 'Board of Peace' reaches deal for Hamas, other Gaza groups to disarm different event · 90%
CBC News · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 31 📰 publisher trust 60
“Although both articles report on a deal related to Hamas' disarmament in Gaza, Article A describes the 'deal' as being reached, while Article B says it's an agreement from last year that needs to be implemented first, indicating different stages of the event.”
Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarms different event · 90%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 20 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A reports on a Hamas official's statement about the peace deal, while Article B reports on the Board of Peace's response and a meeting between Mladenov and Netanyahu”
Israel says it has 'serious security concerns' over Hamas disarmament deal different event · 80%
CBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 15% hedged 10 of 68 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A discusses a proposed peace deal with no disarmament mentioned, while Article B reports on Israel's concerns about the disarmament aspect of the deal, indicating two related but distinct events”
Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament deal different event · 80%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans strongly left 🔴 6% hedged 3 of 51 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A describes a commitment by Hamas to honor Trump's peace deal if Israel meets its commitments, while Article B reports on an announcement of a disarmament agreement between the US and Hamas, with no mention of Israel's response or commitments”
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Gaza Hamas Israel Israeli U.S.

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Hamas ORG · 7× Israel GPE · 6× Gaza GPE · 5× Trump PERSON · 3× Israeli NORP · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Board of Peace ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Ghazi Hamad PERSON · 1× Reuters ORG · 1×

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Hamas will honour Trump's Gaza peace deal if Israel withdraws forces, ends attacks, official says Appears to downplay disarmament 'milestone' touted by U.S. president Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Friday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-07-31
🔮 Hamas will honour Trump's Gaza peace deal if Israel withdraws forces, ends attacks, official says Appears to downplay disarmament 'milestone' touted by U.S. president Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Friday.
2026-07-31 · CBC News
Hamas will hand over weapons under Gaza peace deal only if Israel withdraws forces, ends attacks · assertive framing

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Hamas will honour Trump's Gaza peace deal if Israel withdraws forces, ends attacks, official says Appears to downplay disarmament 'milestone' touted by U.S. president Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Friday. asserted
official → honour → Friday
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump announced a "major milestone" toward ending the war in Gaza, saying his Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups. asserted
Board → announce → Hamas
Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official involved in the negotiations, said the agreement was a "comprehensive framework" that went beyond the issue of disarmament and would depend on Israel implementing the first phase of an agreement hammered out last year in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. asserted
Israel → involve → Sheikh
Under that agreement, he said Israel was obliged to end its attacks in Gaza and withdraw its forces to where they stood in October, as well as increase the flow of goods and aid coming into the enclave. asserted
they → say → enclave
Only then would Hamas agree to hand over its weapons to the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), the technocratic body set up to run the enclave. asserted
Hamas → agree → enclave
"We insisted to the mediators that Israel must abide by the agreement," he said. asserted
he → insist → agreement
Hours after Trump announced the Hamas deal on Thursday, several Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, medics said. asserted
medics → announce → Gaza
An Israeli official said on Thursday that Israel would not agree to withdraw behind the so-called Yellow Line before Hamas is disarmed and the Gaza Strip is demilitarized. asserted
Strip → say → Line
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