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Hamas agrees to phased disarmament in Gaza. (2026, July 31). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/31/hamas-agrees-to-phased-disarmament-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss
“Hamas agrees to phased disarmament in Gaza.” Al Jazeera, 31 July 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/31/hamas-agrees-to-phased-disarmament-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss.
“Hamas agrees to phased disarmament in Gaza.” Al Jazeera, July 31, 2026. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/31/hamas-agrees-to-phased-disarmament-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
