President Trump announced that Hamas has agreed to fully give up its weapons under a new deal, a claim that would mark the biggest shift yet in the Gaza peace process if it holds up.
Quick Take
- Trump says his U.S.-led Board of Peace struck a deal for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.
- The plan also calls for a new Palestinian government to take over running Gaza.
- The announcement builds on Trump’s earlier 20-point peace plan and the October 2025 ceasefire.
- No public copy of a signed disarmament agreement has been released yet, and some critics question how firm the deal really is.
Trump Announces Disarmament Breakthrough
President Trump said on July 30 that the Board of Peace, the group he set up to oversee Gaza’s recovery, reached a deal for Hamas and other armed groups to fully disarm. He called it a “monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY”. Trump tied the announcement to his broader 20-point plan for ending the war and rebuilding Gaza under new leadership.
The claim landed just months after the Board of Peace itself came together. Trump introduced the board last fall to manage the ceasefire he brokered between Israel and Hamas in October 2025. The United Nations Security Council later backed the board as a temporary authority meant to coordinate funding and rebuilding until a Palestinian Authority takes over.
How the Peace Plan Got Here
The disarmament announcement is the latest step in a process that started in September 2025, when Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a plan to end two years of war. Israel and Hamas agreed to an initial phase built around a ceasefire, hostage releases, and prisoner exchanges. Trump signed the deal at a ceremony in Egypt and declared “the war is over”.
That first phase focused on immediate steps: freeing hostages and detainees, and moving Israeli forces to agreed lines. Full Gaza demilitarization, a new stabilization force, and transitional governance were always planned for later phases, not the opening deal. This new disarmament announcement appears to be the administration pushing into those later, harder stages.
Billions Pledged, Details Still Thin
Since January, the Board of Peace has held summits where member nations pledged billions of dollars for Gaza’s reconstruction and security. At one meeting, members promised $7 billion, and the U.S. separately pledged $10 billion toward security, rebuilding, and governance. A U.S. general was named to command an international force meant to enforce demilitarization.
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Even with that money on the table, outside groups have flagged how little of the process is public. Analysts have noted that Gaza diplomacy under this framework often produces headline announcements before the actual legal text, verification steps, or enforcement rules become public. No signed disarmament document or step-by-step implementation plan has been shown to the public so far.
Reactions Split Along Familiar Lines
Reaction to the disarmament claim broke down fast. Some outlets and commentators praised it as a historic breakthrough that finally moves Gaza past years of war. Others were openly skeptical, with one Australian broadcaster quoting a commentator who said author George Orwell “would have a chuckle” at the Board of Peace’s claims. Foreign ministers in some allied countries also offered cautious, qualified welcomes rather than full endorsements.
That split matters beyond Gaza. Americans on both the left and right have grown weary of big government announcements that sound decisive but leave key details unclear. Whether Hamas has truly agreed to lay down its weapons, or whether this is another milestone claim ahead of the hard, messy work of actually disarming a militant group, will only be settled once verification and enforcement steps become public.
For now, the White House is treating the announcement as a major win in its Middle East strategy, one that could reshape Gaza’s government and security for years. Whether Hamas fighters actually hand over weapons, and whether a new Palestinian government can take real control of Gaza, remains the test still ahead.
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org, reuters.com, whitehouse.gov, foxnews.com
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