President Donald Trump announced what he described as a historic agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. As of early Thursday evening, Hamas had not confirmed the deal.
Details of the Agreement
Disarming Hamas is a critical step in implementing Trump’s multi-phase peace plan to end the war in Gaza and moving to set up a technocratic government for the strip. Mediators have been trying to negotiate with Hamas for months on implementing the plan, but there is skepticism in the region that Hamas will hold up its end of the bargain.
Trump said the agreement would pave the way for Gaza to be governed by “a new Palestinian government” working alongside his Board of Peace, while ensuring “Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks.”
The president thanked mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, as well as his administration, for helping broker the agreement.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
