Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Deal Amid Israeli Opposition

President Donald Trump announced a U.S.-backed disarmament roadmap, brokered via his Board of Peace and supported by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, in which Hamas agreed to hand over its weaponry to a new technocratic government. While Hamas confirmed its acceptance of the plan—which involves decommissioning weapons over six to eight months under the Gaza National Administration Committee—the group insists that no disarmament will occur before a full Israeli military withdrawal.

Israeli officials have rejected the plan's sequence, stating there will be no withdrawal until Hamas undergoes genuine disarmament. Despite the reported signing of the agreement in El-Alamein, Egypt, the Israeli military has continued strikes in Gaza, including a hit on a medical supplies warehouse in Deir al-Balah, and has constructed a security zone along the Yellow Line to maintain control of eastern territory.

Domestic political pressure mounts for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who must balance the Trump administration's warnings against obstruction with a far-right coalition. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir denounced the terms as unacceptable, while political rival Gadi Eisenkot characterized any deal failing to ensure the total destruction of Hamas as a total failure.