President Trump announced early Friday that the Gaza Peace Council has reached a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all armed groups, according to the White House. A senior Peace Council official told Walla that Israel is skeptical but the deal is done. Hamas senior official Razi Hamad clarified that the organization will not disarm before an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The Egyptian channel Al-Ghad reports that the Phase 2 signing is expected in Cairo mid-next week.
President Donald Trump announced early Friday, in a series of posts on Truth Social beginning at 05:13 Jerusalem, that the Gaza Peace Council has reached a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all armed groups in the Gaza Strip. Trump described the deal as a 'monumental step toward lasting peace and security,' and later reiterated that the threat of October 7 will not be rebuilt. However, shortly after the announcement, Hamas senior official Razi Hamad clarified that the organization will not take any steps toward disarmament before an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, signaling a potential obstacle to the deal's implementation.
As The Zioneer reported, the thread began on Tuesday, July 7 at 09:23 Jerusalem, when Hamas announced the dissolution of its governing apparatus in Gaza and expressed readiness to transfer its weapons to the Peace Council. On Thursday, July 30 at 21:17 Jerusalem, the Saudi channel Al-Hadath reported that Hamas and other Palestinian terror factions had agreed to all clauses of President Trump's Gaza plan. Later that evening, at 23:28 Jerusalem, the inter-Arab channel Al-Ghad reported that the signing ceremony for Phase 2 of the ceasefire agreement would take place in Cairo in the middle of the following week. The Gaza Peace Council official told N12 at 02:29 Jerusalem on Friday that the framework is built on a 'zero trust' model requiring independent verification. The thread has evolved from preliminary reports to a high-level White House confirmation, with Trump's multiple statements and the Peace Council's backing providing the strongest corroboration yet.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday and Thursday, the deal follows intensive mediation involving Qatar and Turkey, with Cairo serving as the central venue for negotiations. The agreement reportedly includes a phased implementation over 200 to 300 days, with light weapons collected for the local police, heavy weapons and tunnels handled by an International Stabilization Force, and personal weapons under the authority of a technocratic government. Israeli forces are to withdraw upon verified completion of the weapons handover, according to American officials cited by Amichai Stein of i24NEWS.
The key condition set by Hamas regarding an Israeli withdrawal before any disarmament remains a central point of tension. Israel has not yet issued a formal response to the new agreement, and the timeline for implementation — including the expected Phase 2 signing in Cairo — remains unconfirmed. The verification mechanisms and the role of the International Stabilization Force have yet to be detailed in publicly available sources.
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