Will Hamas actually disarm? | The Global Story
It has been a week since President Trump announced that the Board of Peace had reached an "historic agreementâ in Gaza for the âcomplete disarmamentâ
It has been a week since President Trump announced that the Board of Peace had reached an "historic agreementâ in Gaza for the âcomplete disarmamentâ of Hamas. But in the days since, the situation has become more uncertain. Hamas has said that it will only disarm when Israel withdraws its forces from Gaza, but Israeli officials insist they will not withdraw until the weapons are handed over.
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to the plan. To explain what comes next, we turn to the BBCâs international editor, Jeremy Bowen. For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:45 What is the proposed agreement?
03:43 What is the timeline of the deal? 04:58 What weapons does Hamas have? 07:50 How did the deal come about? 10:50 How has Hamas
responded? 13:35 How much of Gaza is Israel controlling? 17:00 Can peace come out of this?
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