GAZA CITY (Alliance News, July 31): Hamas has agreed to a framework aimed at ending the war in Gaza that includes the phased disarmament of the group and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian territory, according to Hamas officials and international mediators.
The announcement followed a statement by US President Donald Trump, who said an agreement had been reached for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas, describing it as a major step toward establishing a new Palestinian administration in Gaza.
Hamas officials told AFP that a committee formed under the Board of Peace would oversee the process of securing the group’s weapons as part of the implementation of the agreement.
Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s negotiating team, said the movement had made significant concessions to end the conflict and alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.
He said the issue of disarmament would be managed by the National Committee for Administration of Gaza (NCAG), adding that Israel would not directly oversee the process.
According to Hamas, the agreement also requires the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, with mediators expected to ensure both sides comply with the agreed terms.
There was no immediate official response from the Israeli government regarding the reported agreement.
The Board of Peace confirmed in a statement that Hamas had accepted a detailed roadmap for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire and said attention would now shift to implementation.
The organization added that the NCAG would begin a phased transition toward assuming full administrative authority in Gaza.
Earlier, President Trump said that once Hamas completes its disarmament, Israeli troops would withdraw from Gaza, while an International Stabilization Force, working alongside a new Palestinian police force, would assume responsibility for maintaining security.
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s High Representative for Gaza, said the agreement was the result of months of difficult negotiations and stressed that implementation and verification would be essential to its success.
He said the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the decommissioning of weapons must proceed simultaneously under the agreed framework.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s state-linked media reported that Cairo is expected to host a meeting of mediators, including the United States, Qatar and Turkey, to discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan.
Despite the reported breakthrough, violence has continued in Gaza. Local health officials said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed at least four Palestinians, including two children.
