Trump says ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas agreed in Gaza but Israel yet to accept

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Key context: <p>US president hails breakthrough but Israeli far-right minister says ‘only solution’ is ‘encouraging emigration and destroying Hamas’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/31/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-claims-gaza-hamas-deal-middle-east-crisis-latest-news">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/what-is-trumps-boards-of-peace-and-who-is-involved">What is Trump’s Board of Peace and who is involved?</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, issues that have so far stalled implementation of last October’s ceasefire, but Israel has yet to respond officially to the plan and government officials have voiced scepticism over the deal.</p><p>Announcing the agreement in a social media post on Thursday night, Trump said it involved the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza and was “a monumental step toward ending the fighting”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/trump-hamas-disarmament-agreement-gaza-board-of-peace">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.