President Donald Trump announced that an agreement has been finalized to fully disarm Hamas in Gaza, calling the deal "historic" and a milestone in his vision for the coastal enclave. Under the reported framework, Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza in stages as disarmament progresses. Neither Israel nor Hamas have officially commented on the announcement. According to Israeli media, Hamas's weapons would be transferred to storage facilities in Gaza under the supervision of an incoming Palestinian technocratic government.
The Gaza disarmament agreement was signed overnight, according to a report by Ariel Kahana of Israel Hayom, following President Trump's earlier announcement of the historic deal. Trump described the framework as a "monumental step toward lasting peace and security," and the White House confirmed the agreement. The signing marks the formalization of the deal reached by the Gaza Peace Council.
The development followed a series of reports that began Thursday evening, when Saudi Al-Hadath reported that Hamas and Palestinian factions had agreed to all clauses of Trump's plan. By early Friday, a senior Gaza Peace Council official told N12 that Hamas had agreed to a complete disarmament under a "zero trust" framework, requiring independent verification of each stage. The Zioneer reported at 05:13 Jerusalem that Hamas had formally agreed to the Board of Peace plan. President Trump then announced the agreement on Truth Social, calling it a historic breakthrough. Over the following hours, additional details emerged: the phased implementation over 200-300 days, the collection of weapons by an International Stabilization Force, and the condition that Israeli forces would withdraw upon verified weapons handover. Hamas senior official Razi Hamad clarified that disarmament would not occur before an Israeli withdrawal. Israeli media reported that the weapons would be stored in Gaza under a Palestinian technocratic government.
The deal builds on weeks of mediation by the Gaza Peace Council, led by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, with support from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, as The Zioneer reported earlier this week. The framework envisions the complete demilitarization of Gaza, the transfer of administrative control to a technocratic committee, and the deployment of an International Stabilization Force to replace the IDF. The Zioneer's Eye on Zion editorial noted that the plan includes a decade-long truce and retirement compensation for Hamas leaders in exchange for surrendering their arsenal.
Several key questions remain open. Israel has not issued an official statement on the agreement or the specific withdrawal timeline. The verification mechanism for the phased disarmament has not been detailed. The implementation is projected to take 200 to 300 days, and skepticism persists within the Israeli security establishment regarding Hamas's long-term compliance.
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