Hamas has agreed to disarm under a plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to multiple reports. The deal includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, as part of an effort to end the conflict between the group and Israel. The agreement was confirmed by a senior Hamas official speaking to the BBC, who stated that the group has accepted the terms of the plan (ca.news.yahoo.com).
The plan, which was announced during a meeting at Camp David, requires Hamas to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee, while Israel is expected to withdraw its forces in phases. Hamas has tied its acceptance of the disarmament deal to Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, as stated in a report from Illawarra Mercury (illawarramercury.com.au). The deal has also drawn reactions from Gazans, who have endured years of conflict, including strikes and food shortages, according to the Dawn newspaper (dawn.com).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election rival has raised questions about the agreement’s implications for Israel’s role in the region. The plan would see Hamas transfer control of Gaza to an apolitical committee, according to Al Jazeera (aljazeera.com). Hamas has also emphasized that the implementation of the deal depends on Israel fulfilling its commitments under a previous agreement, as stated by a senior official speaking to Reuters (africanews.com).
