‘Lasting peace, security’: BoP reaches ‘historic’ Hamas disarmament deal, Trump announces

ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, IDAN KWELLERJULY 31, 2026 01:40Updated: JULY 31, 2026 02:15The Board of Peace reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday night in a post to Truth Social."Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY," Trump wrote.He added that the agreement marks a "critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people.""At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks."According to Trump, the agreement will be carried out in "carefully structured phases."IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)As Hamas disarms, Trump said in his post, the IDF will withdraw from the Gaza Strip and International Stabilization Force (ISF) will begin to work with "a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors."Trump thanked Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey and his "outstanding team" for their efforts as mediators."The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!" Trump wrote. "Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its PEOPLE."Senior White House Board of Peace officials told The Jerusalem Post that "Hamas had a lot of concerns. It took months of delicate negotiations to bring us to this breakthrough and we will move in the coming weeks to advance its implementation.""We spoke with [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu," the officials went on. "We wanted to cut off the transfer of funds directly to Hamas."Israel demands full Hamas disarmament as withdrawal conditionEarlier on Thursday, a diplomatic source told the Post that Israel has demanded the complete disarmament of Hamas, including the removal of weapons from Gaza and the full demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, as a precondition for any withdrawal process.The 15-point document under discussion does not adequately address these demands, and Israel conveyed its reservations on the matter to former UK prime minister Tony Blair, who is serving as an envoy.A separate diplomatic source told the Post that there "will be no exceptions for certain weapons or certain people. One authority, one law, one weapon.”According to an Axios report from earlier on Thursday, under the agreement, the IDF would withdraw back to the Yellow Line, where it was positioned following last October's ceasefire. Any further withdrawal would only occur after Hamas's complete disarmament. Axios added that Israel would also halt assassinations of Hamas members in the Gaza Strip, unless in the occasion of an imminent threat.This is a developing story.Amichai Stein contributed to this report.Follow us on Google