Hamas announced Friday it has reached an agreement to disarm as part of a road-map under President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” plan [1, 2].
This development marks a significant potential shift in the Israel-Palestine conflict, as the disarmament of Hamas has long been a primary demand of the Israeli government. If implemented, the deal could lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip.
President Trump said the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the disarmament of Hamas [3]. The announcement followed the introduction of the peace plan, which aims to establish a new security framework for the region.
Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim and other representatives indicated the group's acceptance of the terms [1, 2]. A senior Hamas official said, "We have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan" [2].
Hamas said that its agreement to disarm is conditional [1, 2]. The group said the process depends on Israel ending all hostilities and withdrawing its military forces from the Gaza Strip [1, 2].
Israel has not yet responded to the announcement made on July 30 [1, 2]. The agreement was shared via a statement posted on X, detailing the group's willingness to follow the road-map provided the conditions for troop withdrawal are met [1, 2].
The proposal arrives amid ongoing efforts by the U.S. administration to broker a stable resolution to the war in Gaza. The Board of Peace plan serves as the central mechanism for these negotiations, focusing on a transition from active combat to a structured disarmament process [1, 3].
“"We have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan."”
The conditional nature of this agreement suggests a high-stakes negotiation where disarmament is used as leverage for a total Israeli withdrawal. While the announcement from Hamas and the U.S. president indicates a diplomatic breakthrough, the lack of an immediate Israeli response creates a critical window of uncertainty regarding whether the terms are acceptable to the Israeli security establishment.
