Hamas agrees to full disarmament under Gaza deal brokered by Trump's Board of Peace

President Trump announced that Hamas and every other armed group in Gaza have committed to a complete, phased surrender of weapons, a diplomatic achievement that critics long insisted was impossible.

Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social on Thursday, July 30, declaring that his Board of Peace had reached what he called a landmark agreement after months of negotiations mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. Hours later, the Board of Peace confirmed the deal on X, stating that Hamas had for the first time committed to "an actionable plan for relinquishing all its weapons."

The agreement calls for a multiphased disarmament process. As Hamas and other armed factions hand over their arsenals, Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza in structured stages. A new Palestinian government, one the Board of Peace has approved, will assume governing authority, backed by a new police force and an International Stabilization Force responsible for security on the ground.

Hamas dismantled its own government to clear the path

The deal did not materialize overnight. The Washington Examiner reported that Hamas had already dismantled its own governing structure in Gaza to make way for the new panel approved by the Board of Peace. That sequence matters: the group that launched the deadly October 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel agreed to dissolve its political apparatus before the disarmament terms were even finalized.

Trump framed the progress in blunt terms on Truth Social:

"One year ago there was a violent raging war, humanitarian crisis and hostages kept in brutal captivity. We have made historic progress and there is still much work to do. The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!"

The Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, described the agreement as the product of "months of intensive, good faith negotiations" aimed at carrying out the president's Comprehensive Peace Plan, also known as the 20-Point Plan, and U.N. Security Council Resolution 2803. The plan, introduced last year, laid out a framework for ending the war, rebuilding Gaza, and establishing new governance, security, and economic recovery in the territory.

Trump's broader diplomatic push in the region has produced a string of results that would have seemed far-fetched even a year ago. His administration brokered a memorandum of understanding with Iran that reopened the Strait of Hormuz without releasing frozen assets, a deal that reshaped the strategic landscape before the Gaza disarmament talks even concluded.

Senior Hamas officials confirmed the weapons deal to international media

Independent confirmation came quickly. Newsmax reported that senior Hamas officials told AFP an agreement had been reached "regarding the issue of weapons" and on "a gradual withdrawal of" Israeli forces. That statement aligned with Trump's account and the Board of Peace's public summary, giving the announcement a layer of corroboration beyond the White House's own characterization.

But the picture is not entirely smooth. An Israeli source cited by Newsmax said the deal does not "satisfactorily" address all of Israel's demands. The Israeli government has not publicly confirmed its acceptance of the withdrawal terms. Those gaps leave real questions about how the phased process will unfold on the ground, and whether both sides will hold to the timeline.

The timeline itself is ambitious. The New York Post reported that disarmament is expected to take between 200 and 350 days and will proceed in carefully structured phases. The deal was eight months in the making, part of the broader 20-point peace plan Trump unveiled last September. It also includes the destruction of tunnels, a core Israeli security demand since Hamas used the underground network to stage attacks and hold hostages.

Iran, for its part, tried to block the agreement. A U.S. official told the New York Post that "Iran did try to convince them not to do this deal, but ultimately we were able to overcome that." That admission underscores the degree to which Tehran's influence in the region has weakened under sustained American pressure. Iran's supreme leader ultimately endorsed Trump's broader peace framework despite reservations, a concession that would have been unthinkable during the previous administration.

Disarmament within weeks, not years, if the deal holds

Just The News noted that under the agreement's terms, Hamas is expected to surrender all weapons within "weeks" and end all military activity and recruitment. That compressed window, if enforced, would represent one of the fastest negotiated disarmament timelines for a major armed group in modern Middle Eastern history.

Trump did not let the moment pass without a pointed observation about his critics. He posted on Truth Social: "CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON THIS AMAZING DEVELOPMENT, THAT EVERYBODY SAID COULD NEVER BE ACHIEVED!" The line was aimed squarely at the foreign-policy establishment and Democratic leaders who spent years arguing that Hamas could never be brought to the table on disarmament terms.

The Board of Peace's statement on X spelled out the stakes in plain language:

"For the first time, Hamas officially has committed to an actionable plan for relinquishing all its weapons, which will be followed by Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. It holds the promise of delivering significant benefits to the people of Gaza, who have waited for too long for a better future, and security to the people of Israel."

That framing, benefits for both Gazans and Israelis, reflects the Trump administration's consistent argument that lasting peace requires security guarantees for Israel and a governing structure in Gaza that does not funnel resources into armed resistance. Whether the new Palestinian government can deliver on that promise remains the central unanswered question.

Trump's assertive governing style has driven results on multiple fronts simultaneously. On the domestic side, his administration recently won a federal court ruling striking down Illinois tuition benefits for illegal immigrants, another victory that Democratic officials had fought to preserve.

Hurdles remain, and Israel has not signed off publicly

Breitbart reported that significant uncertainty remains despite the announcement. Israel has not confirmed the deal. Many conditions and long timelines still need to be met. A Hamas official confirmed Friday that the disarmament agreement was reached, calling it the most crucial part of the broader ceasefire deal, but confirmation from one side does not guarantee compliance from both.

The open questions are substantial. The specific composition of the International Stabilization Force has not been disclosed. The identity and membership of the new Palestinian government remain unclear. The precise content of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2803, cited repeatedly as the legal framework, has not been detailed in any of the public statements. And the number of hostages still held in Gaza, if any, was not addressed in the announcement.

Trump acknowledged the work ahead in his Truth Social post, writing that "there is still much work to do." But he made clear that the administration views the agreement as a hard line against any reconstitution of armed groups in the territory.

The president also praised the mediators and his own negotiating team, saying on Truth Social:

"I want to thank the mediators, Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, for their important efforts, and especially my outstanding team, whose tireless work made this historic breakthrough possible."

His willingness to engage directly with adversaries while maintaining pressure, a pattern visible in his domestic policy decisions as well, has defined the second term's foreign-policy approach. The Gaza disarmament deal is the most consequential test of that approach so far.

For years, the foreign-policy establishment insisted Hamas would never lay down its arms. The same voices said Iran would never come to the table. The same voices said a U.N. Security Council resolution backing an American peace plan was a fantasy. Trump's Board of Peace just put all three claims on paper, and now the world gets to watch whether the follow-through matches the promise.