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· collected 2026-08-04 · by Rached El-Moctar
The Board of Peace, led by director Nickolay Mladenov, has stated that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will not occur until Hamas disarms, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in West Jerusalem on Monday. The key number mentioned is 1,200 Palestinians killed by Israel since the October 2025 ceasefire, with over 73,000 total Palestinian deaths in Gaza since Israel's genocidal war began in October 2023. The article reports that Hamas insists the deal will not be implemented unless Israel complies with its part of the agreement, and that Israeli politicians are signaling their displeasure with the deal. Mladenov urged Netanyahu to stop attacks on Gaza during the meeting.
Written by the local model on 2026-08-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Donald Trump announced a deal between the Board of Peace, which he created, and Hamas for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. The agreement would come in phases, with Israel withdrawing from Gaza as disarmament is completed. However, Hamas officials have since clarified that they will only hand over their weapons to a new Palestinian police force once Israel meets its commitments under an earlier agreement, including withdrawing forces and ending attacks on Gaza. This includes increasing the flow of goods and aid into the enclave.
The Israeli government has expressed serious security concerns about the deal, with officials saying that if they redeploy before Hamas is truly disarmed, it will quickly rebuild its military and threaten Israeli communities again. The Board of Peace has also stated that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will only take place after the disarmament of Hamas is complete.
A senior Hamas official described the agreement as a "comprehensive framework" that goes beyond disarmament and would depend on Israel implementing its commitments. The plan provides for the inventorying and storage of remaining heavy weapons under Palestinian supervision, potentially removing a significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative for Gaza.
Written for “Hamas Disarmament Deal” on 2026-08-31,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The use of phrases such as 'genocidal war' to describe the conflict initiated by Israel in October 2023 implies a strong moral judgment against Israel's actions. Additionally, the framing of Netanyahu's office stating that the agreement does not reflect Israel's positions suggests that the author views Israeli concerns as unfounded or unreasonable.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph
rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
Leaning score +0.75 for article 382 · logged 2026-08-04
The US-led Board of Peace has said that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will only take place after the disarmament of Hamas is complete, following a meeting between the body’s director, Nickolay Mladenov, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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disarmament → lead → director
The meeting on Monday in West Jerusalem came as Israeli politicians signalled their displeasure with the deal, announced by US President Donald Trump last Thursday.
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politicians → come → Trump
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Hamas → defy → Gaza
“Contrary to inaccurate reports, we note that the withdrawal of the [Israeli military] beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators,” the Board of Peace, established by Trump in January to oversee the administration of Gaza after Israel’s genocidal war, said.
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Board → note → war
“This applies to light weapons, heavy weapons, and the tunnels alike.”
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This → apply → weapons
The “Yellow Line” is the term used to refer to the demarcation line behind which Israeli forces continue to base themselves in Gaza.
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forces → use → Gaza
“The goal is clear and is not in question: the complete decommissioning of weapons in the Strip and the transition away from rule by the gun to civilian governance,” the Board of Peace added in a social media post after the meeting.
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Board → add → meeting
For its part, Hamas has insisted that the deal will not be implemented unless Israel implements its part of the agreement.
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Israel → insist → agreement
During the talks, Mladenov urged Netanyahu to stop attacks on Gaza, two people familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press news agency.
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people → urge → agency
Israel has steadfastly refused to do so, despite an October 2025 “ceasefire”, since which it has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians, including more than 36 after the disarmament deal was announced.
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deal → refuse → 36
Israel has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians in Gaza since its genocidal war began in October 2023.
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war → kill → October
Before the meeting, Netanyahu’s office said that the version of the agreement made public “does not reflect Israel’s positions”, and that its concerns had been shared with the US.
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concerns → say → US
Members of the Israeli prime minister’s far-right government have already signalled that they want to backtrack on the deal.
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they → signal → deal
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the agreement was “completely different” to the one the Israeli government had approved, and demanded a new vote “immediately”.
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government → say → vote
Israel has repeatedly flouted agreements and has been accused of being unwilling to make concessions during negotiations.
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Israel → flout → negotiations
The latest reversal comes despite a push from Trump to secure a deal, but months ahead of an Israeli election in which the government is under pressure from its base to demonstrate it has achieved total victory in Gaza.
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it → come → Gaza
Mladenov criticised the strikes over the weekend, without directly naming Israel.
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Mladenov → criticise → Israel
“Achieving a lasting peace is hard but achievable if everyone makes their best efforts,” he wrote.
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he → achieve → efforts
Egypt, Qatar, and Turkiye, which mediated the disarmament deal, issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s targeting of civilians and healthcare facilities as a “flagrant violation of international law”.
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which → mediate → law
Hamas said it and other Palestinian factions remained committed to the completion of the second phase of the ceasefire, and were awaiting a clear, official response from Mladenov and the mediators.
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it → say → Mladenov
