Trump says Hamas agreed to phased disarmament in Gaza; Israel remains skeptical
A signed and implemented deal would remove a central obstacle to rebuilding Gaza and establishing a new Palestinian government.
Trump announced that Hamas had agreed to surrender its weapons in phases. Two U.S. officials said Hamas accepted the terms, and Hamas later said it had accepted the plan, but no signed agreement or completed disarmament was presented; Israeli officials and Western diplomats remained skeptical that the group would follow through.