President Trump confirmed Friday morning that the Gaza Peace Council has finalized a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all armed groups. The deal will be implemented in carefully structured phases, with Israeli forces withdrawing upon verified completion of the weapons handover. An International Stabilization Force and a new Palestinian police apparatus will assume security responsibility for Gaza.
President Trump confirmed Friday morning that the Gaza Peace Council has finalized a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all armed groups in the Gaza Strip. The deal, which Trump described in a statement, will be implemented in carefully structured phases. Upon the verified completion of the weapons handover, Israeli forces will withdraw, and an International Stabilization Force will work alongside a new Palestinian police apparatus to assume security responsibility.
The announcement follows a series of developments in the Gaza disarmament process. As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, Trump first announced the agreement at 01:31 Jerusalem time, describing it as a 'monumental step toward lasting peace.' A subsequent report at 05:15 provided further details, including the role of the International Stabilization Force. Yesterday, a diplomat familiar with the talks told The Zioneer that the disarmament roadmap is advancing in Cairo, with a verification mechanism ensuring compliance and an ISF led by a US special forces major general.
The deal marks a significant shift in the post-war Gaza landscape. Hamas had previously announced the dissolution of its governing apparatus in the Strip on July 7 and expressed readiness to transfer weapons to the Peace Council. The phased implementation outlined by Trump today adds specificity to the timeline, with the completion of disarmament triggering the Israeli withdrawal.
The next steps involve the practical execution of the weapons handover, the deployment of the ISF, and the establishment of the Palestinian police force. No specific timeline for the completion of the phases was provided in Trump's statement.
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