Hamas and Israel Set Conditions for Trump's Disarmament Deal

Both Hamas and Israel have set conditions for the US-led disarmament deal. President Donald Trump says this deal will end Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.

Hamas, which is a Palestinian nationalist and Islamist group, says the deal can only happen if Israeli troops leave the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera.

An Israeli official told the BBC that Israeli forces will not leave Gaza unless Hamas is genuinely disarmed.

But Trump did not say which should happen first: Hamas disarmament or the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that on Friday morning, Trump announced a complete disarmament agreement between Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. He said this deal will lead to Israeli troops leaving the area and a recognized Palestinian government being formed.

On his Truth Social account, he called the agreement a monumental step. He said it will be carried out in phases, including Hamas disarmament and the exit of Israeli forces from Gaza.

When asked at a US cabinet meeting at Camp David whether Hamas’s disarmament or Israel’s withdrawal would happen first, Trump did not respond. Instead, he stated that "Israel is very happy" with the plans for Hamas to disarm.

This new agreement is part of a 20-point plan introduced last October. This plan led to a brief ceasefire, which Israel broke with almost daily attacks. Al Jazeera reports that Israel violated the October ceasefire at least 3,795 times from October 2025 to July 2026. Over 1,200 Palestinians have died during this time.

The latest deal with Hamas is meant to be the second part of the agreement. Trump presented the deal as a win for the Board of Peace. This is the group he set up to manage Gaza after the conflict, which has reportedly killed at least 70,000 Palestinians.

He stated, "Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks."

Al Jazeera reported that the agreement requires a detailed disarmament plan to be created within 14 days. Any extensions of this deadline must be approved by an international verification body and all parties involved.

The report also says the disarmament will start with a National Committee and the International Stabilisation Force entering Gaza.

The National Committee will manage the inventory and storage of weapons, while the international verification committee will observe, and Palestinian groups will take part.

Trump also mentioned that the International Stabilisation Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to ensure Gaza is safe for its people and their neighbors.

World leaders have praised the new agreement. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the Gaza deal the only good news recently.

He said, "Let me be clear: the fighting must stop on all fronts in the region."

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the countries involved in mediating, including the USA, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkiye, for their roles in making this progress.

Sharif wrote on X, "Under President Trump’s courageous leadership, this represents a significant achievement for the Board of Peace."

Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, said negotiations for the agreement were tough and took many months.

He stated on X on Friday, "There were several points when I did not believe we would make it."

Mladenov emphasized, "Implementation and verification have to be real. Withdrawal must move in lockstep with decommissioning."

Still, there are worries about how effective this new deal will be. Israeli troops have often broken ceasefire agreements since the conflict began. Jerusalem has also strongly opposed efforts by UN member states to recognize Palestinian statehood.