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Trump Says Agreement Has Been Reached for ‘Complete Disarmament’ of Hamas; Hamas Has yet to Respond
Trump said the agreement would phase out Hamas weapons over six to eight months and place Gaza security under an international force.
On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Hamas began weighing a US-backed proposal to dismantle its arsenal over a six-to-eight-month period while rebuilding parts of the Gaza Strip, Channel 12 News reported.
White House envoy Steve Witkoff briefed officials on negotiations, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the disarmament framework, which a Board of Peace source called "a good deal for Israel."
Under the proposed terms, Hamas would turn over detailed maps of tunnel networks and weapons sites while Hamas members receive pardons; a technocratic Palestinian administration would assume control of cleared sectors.
Israel would reposition forces to the Yellow Line and retain military response rights if Hamas violates terms; the Board of Peace stated concrete production will be limited strictly to sealing tunnels.