President Trump announced what could become the largest Gaza peace breakthrough since hostilities began, declaring his Board of Peace has secured an agreement centered on one uncompromising demand: Hamas and all other armed factions in Gaza must disarm.
The terms stipulate that Israeli forces will withdraw in phased stages once verified demilitarization is completed. Hamas would surrender heavy and light weapons, disclose tunnel networks and weapons facilities, and relinquish its armed control over Gaza. Only after these steps are finalized would Israeli troops retreat and territory transition under a new Palestinian security structure.
Trump described the agreement as implementing a sequence where disarmament precedes verification followed by territorial transfer. On Truth Social, he emphasized the plan aims to establish one government, one legal system, and one legitimate security authority in Gaza—replacing competing armed groups with an entity responsible for resident safety and regional stability.
The arrangement credits mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey for negotiating disarmament terms over months. Under this framework, a vetted Palestinian police force would assume local security responsibilities under International Stabilization Force oversight, while Hamas members complying with the agreement could qualify for amnesty. Armed anti-Hamas militias would also be dismantled.
Axios reports the disarmament process would unfold over six to eight months, requiring Hamas to provide maps of tunnels and weapons facilities while placing arms under independent monitoring. U.S. officials state Hamas has agreed to the terms, though Israeli officials and Western diplomats remain skeptical about full compliance given Hamas’ historical pattern of preserving weapons during negotiations.
This framework follows last year’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, which mandates Hamas surrender governance roles, permanently neutralize weapons through independent oversight, and destroy terror infrastructure. Israel’s withdrawal would be tied to verified demilitarization milestones, with a temporary Palestinian technocratic committee managing public services under the Board of Peace until full reconstruction is achieved.
The announcement reverses past failures where negotiations required Israel to accept unfulfilled promises while adversaries retained military control. Trump’s plan demands Hamas first relinquish its armed power before any withdrawal or territorial transfer occurs—creating an accountability mechanism that will be measured by confiscated weapons, destroyed infrastructure, and verified on-the-ground compliance rather than political statements.