Trump Announces Preliminary Deal for Hamas Disarmament and Israeli Withdrawal

Disarmament Terms and Phased Timelines for Gaza

The preliminary agreement calls on the militant group to surrender its weapons and destroy its network of tunnels under a carefully structured series of phases. Under the arrangement, Hamas is set to prepare an inventory of weapons over 14 days, though extensions remain possible. An International Stabilization Force (ISF) and a new Palestinian police force will then oversee the transfer of those weapons to a Palestinian National Committee tasked with storing and monitoring them.

However, officials speaking on condition of anonymity to reporters outlined a much longer trajectory for heavy weaponry and infrastructure. While a Gaza police force will turn over weapons to the Board of Peace-backed administration in the next two weeks, the decommissioning of tunnels and heavy armaments could take between 200 and 350 days, according to a Board of Peace official cited by apnews.com.

Hamas confirmed on Telegram that it agreed to give up heavy weaponry on the condition that Israel withdraws from Gaza and agrees to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside the deployment of an administrative committee in Gaza and international security forces.

Trump Claims Understanding With Israel Amid Official Silence

Speaking from Maryland’s Camp David presidential retreat, President Trump described the arrangement as a great breakthrough and insisted that the administration has an understanding with Israel, adding that Israel helped with the pact. Yet the Israeli government has largely refrained from officially endorsing the terms.

While Israel’s U.N. Mission offered no immediate comment on the announcement, far-right cabinet figures voiced sharp opposition. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir denounced the plan as unacceptable to Israel and labeled its provisions tantamount to agreeing to Hamas organising for the next massacre as reported by Al Jazeera. Danny Danon maintained in a CNN interview that Israel would only support an arrangement guaranteeing that Hamas will not have the capability to even touch this weapon again.

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“We do have an understanding with Israel. Israel’s very happy about it. Israel helped us with it.”

President Donald Trump, via Al Jazeera

Security Experts and Advocates Weigh in on Fragile Prospects

International security analysts warn that the diplomatic opening remains highly vulnerable. Arman Mahmudion, a research fellow at the University of South Florida Global and National Security Institute, noted that while the hostage releases following two years of negotiations mark a significant milestone, the underlying conflict presents unique asymmetrical challenges. The fact that hostages have been released according to the agreed schedule is a good sign. But this is not a done deal, Mahmudion said in an interview covered by Tampa Bay 28, pointing out that some Hamas units have already resurfaced.

Legal advocates and families affected by the conflict emphasize the human toll alongside political negotiations. Hassan Shibly, a Tampa-based attorney, described the recent developments as relief overshadowed by destruction across the Gaza Strip. Jonathan Dekel-Chen, a Sarasota resident whose son Sagui was held captive in Gaza for nearly five months before being released in February, stressed that long-standing peace will demand comprehensive reconstruction alongside the return of all captives, noting that residents in the territory have pretty much lost everything.

Political Realities and Unanswered Questions

With no specific deadlines established for the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces or the transfer of weapons, implementation depends heavily on changing the security situation on the ground.

As an International Board of Peace chaired by Trump begins overseeing the deal, and the newly appointed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza is set to eventually oversee daily administrative operations in the enclave, regional actors continue to monitor whether the fragile blueprint can survive compounding military and political pressures.