Trump says Board of Peace agrees on Hamas disarmament
Skip next section What is in Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza? 07/31/2026 July 31, 2026 What is in Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza?
Skip next section What is in Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza? 07/31/2026 July 31, 2026 What is in Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza? Donald Trump says the agreement on Hamas disarming is a "major milestone" in his 20-point plan for post-war Gaza. The plan was unveiled in September last year. Here's a reminder of some of the plan's main aims Creating a pathway to a Palestinian state, which Israel has consistently and vehemently opposed Removing Hamas from power and securing a commitment from the militant group to disarm Reforming the Palestinian Authority, which runs the occupied West Bank Providing an economic plan for Gaza's post-war recovery and growth Providing security guarantees for Gaza, which would be enforced by the US and regional powers Ensuring that Israel halts all operations immediately upon an agreement, hands over any captured territories, and pledges not to occupy or annex Gaza The plan had also called for the return of remaining Israeli hostages, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners Those steps were fulfilled before the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas DW spoke to Palestinian-American humanitarian activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib in October about the prospects of Hamas fully disarming.
Here's what he had to say Hamas 'very unlikely' to fully disarm, Gaza expert says To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video In the wake of Hamas' announcement on Friday, Alkhatib cautioned that the militant group's claims should be "treated with firm skepticism." In a post on X, he said a Palestinian police force and a transitional government in Gaza is still "many months away," which will give the group "ample time" to shore up contingency plans and preserve its influence on the enclave's population.
"Just as there is no olive oil without olives, there is no Hamas without weapons and armed resistance. Some members may genuinely want to evolve and enter
a political process, and they may; but they are unlikely to do so sustainably and successfully while still operating under the Hamas banner and identity," Alkhatib explained.
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