Hamas confirmed it accepted a Board of Peace plan to disarm, though execution hinges on an Israeli military exit.
A potential turning point in the long-running Middle East conflict unfolded as Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed to international mediators that it has accepted the framework of a phased disarmament plan proposed by United States President Donald Trump’s international Board of Peace. Under the ambitious proposal, all armed factions in Gaza would surrender heavy weaponry, dismantle attack tunnels, and hand over internal security to a newly formed, non-political Palestinian administrative body. The decision represents the most significant political shift by Hamas leadership since the October 2023 conflict began, marking a willingness to formally relinquish military control in exchange for an end to combat operations and a total withdrawal of foreign troops.
The high-stakes diplomatic movement took shape across multiple global capitals late Thursday, July 30, and early Friday, July 31, 2026. Following intense mediation rounds hosted in Cairo by regional diplomats from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, President Trump announced on Truth Social that a historic consensus had been reached. Shortly afterward, senior Hamas officials confirmed to news outlets that the group accepted the core principles of the text. Meanwhile, government officials in Jerusalem held back immediate formal endorsement, with Israeli diplomats privately signaling deep skepticism about whether the militant group will actually surrender its arms stockpiles in good faith.
The primary motivation driving the deal is the urgent push to advance from a fragile initial ceasefire into a permanent, multi-phase peace agreement that can rebuild the devastated territory. To convince Hamas to step down from governing, the Board of Peace structured a transition mechanism where a civilian panel, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, will take over public services while an International Stabilization Force partners with a newly recruited local police force to maintain street safety. For the United States and regional partners, eliminating militant infrastructure is viewed as an indispensable prerequisite to securing international reconstruction funds and ensuring long-term regional stability.
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Despite the breakthrough language, critical obstacles threaten the practical execution of the deal on the ground. Hamas negotiators explicitly emphasized that actual physical disarmament will not begin until Israeli forces completely exit the enclave, insisting that weapons will be transferred to a Palestinian authority rather than handed over directly to external powers. Conversely, Israeli leaders maintain that full demilitarization must happen before any total troop pullback takes place. As negotiators work around the clock over the coming weeks to bridge these sequencing disputes, international observers remain watchful to see if this diplomatic blueprint can translate into lasting peace.
