Hamas Agrees Conditionally to Trump Gaza Disarmament Plan

Hamas has agreed to Gaza disarmament plan proposed by Trump in principle to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian administration under a phased Gaza peace roadmap promoted by US President Donald Trump, according to a senior official involved in the negotiations.

The announcement could mark a major shift in efforts to end the Gaza conflict. However, it does not yet amount to a completed or fully accepted peace agreement because Israel has not approved the latest terms and important differences remain over the order in which disarmament and Israeli withdrawal would take place.

Trump said his Board of Peace had secured what he called an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. He said Israeli forces would withdraw as disarmament progressed, while an international force and newly trained Palestinian police would gradually take responsibility for security.

Statements from Hamas make clear that its acceptance comes with conditions. Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official involved in the negotiations, said the group would hand its weapons to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, known as the NCAG, if Israel ended hostilities, withdrew its forces and accepted the agreement.

Hamad also said Israel would have to approve the phased arrangement before Hamas began implementing it. Israel has not formally accepted the latest text, and an Israeli official has said the proposal does not fully meet Israel’s demand for complete demilitarisation.

The difference between the two positions remains significant. Israel wants Hamas to surrender its weapons as a condition for further withdrawal and reconstruction. Hamas says it will not take major disarmament steps until Israeli forces withdraw and the new Palestinian administration and international security force are permitted to operate inside Gaza.

Hamas agrees to Trump’s Gaza disarmament plan with conditions

The central development is that Hamas now says it is willing to transfer its weapons to the NCAG, a Palestinian technocratic body intended to manage Gaza’s civil administration.

Under the roadmap described by US and Board of Peace officials, an early stage could involve weapons held by Gaza’s police being transferred to the new administration. Heavy weapons, rockets, military infrastructure and tunnels would be addressed later through a longer verification and decommissioning process.

US officials have not provided a firm completion date. Estimates reported by the Associated Press suggest that later stages involving heavy weapons and tunnels could take between 200 and 350 days.

The Gaza police force does not include most Hamas fighters and does not control all the group’s heavy weapons. Transferring police weapons would therefore represent an opening step rather than the complete disarmament announced by Trump.

The wording of the announcement is important. Hamas has accepted a roadmap for phased disarmament, but the process has not started. Israel has not signed the latest terms, and the institutions needed to supervise and enforce the arrangement are not yet fully operating inside Gaza.

Hamas has linked the transfer of weapons to the arrival of the NCAG and an International Stabilization Force. Hamad said these bodies must be allowed to enter Gaza and address other armed groups operating in the territory.

Questions about who will control security during the transition are therefore likely to remain among the most difficult parts of the negotiations.

What did Trump have to do with the Gaza Peace Deal?

Trump placed himself at the centre of the diplomatic process by presenting a 20-point Gaza peace plan in September 2025.

The plan connected several issues that had previously been discussed separately. These included a ceasefire, the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, Israeli withdrawal, the disarmament of Hamas, transitional Palestinian governance, international security support, humanitarian assistance and Gaza’s reconstruction.

The first phase helped produce a ceasefire agreement in October 2025. Later stages proved harder to implement because Israel and Hamas disagreed over sequencing.

Israel demanded that Hamas disarm and lose its governing and military role. Hamas demanded an end to Israeli military operations and a full withdrawal from Gaza before surrendering its weapons.

Trump’s administration then supported the creation of the Board of Peace to supervise the wider process. Trump serves as chairman. His representatives, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, have been closely involved in negotiations, while the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye have acted as leading mediators and guarantors.

Trump announced the latest development as a historic breakthrough. The more careful assessment is that his administration and the Board of Peace have produced a detailed framework that Hamas says it will accept under specific conditions.

Whether it becomes an implemented Gaza peace deal depends on Israeli approval, verified action by Hamas and the successful deployment of new governing and security bodies.

Did Trump establish a Gaza Board of Peace?

Yes. Trump first proposed the Board of Peace as part of his plan to end the Gaza conflict and later became its chairman.

The body was formally launched in January 2026 after the United Nations Security Council endorsed the wider Gaza plan through Resolution 2803 on 17 November 2025. The resolution was adopted with 13 votes in favour, no votes against and abstentions from China and Russia.

The UN resolution recognised the Board of Peace as a temporary transitional administration. Its responsibilities include establishing a framework for Gaza’s transition and coordinating funding for redevelopment.

The resolution also authorised the creation of a temporary International Stabilization Force. The Board of Peace must report on its progress to the 15-member UN Security Council every six months.

The Board of Peace Gaza mandate is currently connected to the transitional administration, security arrangements and reconstruction of Gaza. Its UN-backed authority is limited to Gaza and is scheduled to continue through 2027 unless the Security Council renews or changes the mandate.

Trump has suggested that the organisation could later become involved in conflicts outside Gaza. However, any broader international role remains controversial and would not have the same clearly defined authority provided by the UN resolution for Gaza.

What is the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza?

The NCAG is intended to become the temporary Palestinian body responsible for Gaza’s daily civil administration.

It has been presented as a technocratic and politically independent committee rather than a government controlled by Hamas or another Palestinian faction. The committee is expected to manage public services, municipalities, humanitarian operations, civilian policing and early reconstruction.

It is led by Ali Shaath, a former Palestinian Authority deputy minister, and consists of Palestinian technocrats. The committee has said that it has completed preparations to take responsibility for Gaza, restore public services and support the delivery of humanitarian aid.

However, the NCAG has remained outside Gaza and has not yet been able to begin full operations inside the territory. Its entry and ability to work safely will be essential if Hamas is to transfer administrative authority and weapons to it.

Trump’s original peace plan states that Gaza should be governed temporarily by a technocratic Palestinian committee supervised by the Board of Peace. It also says Hamas and other armed factions should have no direct or indirect governing role.

The plan offers possible amnesty to Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence and decommission their weapons. Members wishing to leave Gaza could be offered safe passage to countries prepared to receive them.

Is Pakistan part of Gaza Peace Board?

Yes. Pakistan is officially part of the Gaza Board of Peace.

The Pakistani government announced on 21 January 2026 that it had accepted Trump’s invitation to join the organisation. Islamabad said its participation was intended to support a permanent ceasefire, increased humanitarian assistance, Gaza’s reconstruction and a political process leading to Palestinian self-determination and statehood.

Pakistan joined alongside several Muslim-majority countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.

The eight countries issued a joint statement supporting the implementation of the Board of Peace mission under UN Security Council Resolution 2803. They said their involvement should contribute to a permanent ceasefire, reconstruction and a just settlement based on Palestinian rights and international law.

Pakistan has also made an important distinction between joining the board and sending troops.

Its Foreign Ministry said Board of Peace membership does not mean Pakistan has agreed to contribute forces to the International Stabilization Force. Islamabad has not announced that Pakistani soldiers will be sent to fight or forcibly disarm Hamas.

Pakistan says its involvement is diplomatic and political. Its stated aims include ending civilian suffering, protecting Palestinian rights and supporting the creation of an independent Palestinian state based on the borders that existed before 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Trump’s Board of Peace countries

As of 31 July 2026, the official Board of Peace website lists 28 participating countries represented by their heads of state or government.

The Gaza Board of Peace countries are:

United States, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Egypt, El Salvador, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Several major countries and international organisations have not joined.

Britain, the European Union, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden have said they will not participate. Brazil and Mexico have also remained outside, raising concerns about the absence of direct Palestinian representation. China, Russia and India are not members.

The membership has attracted criticism because Israel is represented on a body overseeing Gaza’s transition, while no Palestinian head of state or national representative is listed among the country members.

Supporters argue that the NCAG gives Palestinians control over Gaza’s day-to-day administration. Critics respond that Palestinians should have direct representation at the Board of Peace’s highest decision-making level.

Trump Board of Peace: how many members are there?

The answer depends on which part of the organisation is being counted.

At country level, the official Board of Peace website lists 28 participating countries as of 31 July 2026.

At executive level, the website lists nine Executive Board members:

Ajay Banga, Sir Tony Blair, Martin Edelman, Robert Gabriel Jr, Jared Kushner, Marc Rowan, Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Susie Wiles.

Trump is chairman of the Board of Peace but is listed separately from the nine Executive Board members.

This may explain online searches for “Board of Peace 10 members” or “Trump Board of Peace 10 members.” Counting Trump together with the nine Executive Board members produces a top leadership group of 10 people. However, the organisation is not officially described as having only 10 total members.

Searches for “Trump’s Board of Peace members” may therefore refer to three different groups: the 28 participating countries, the nine Executive Board members, or the chairman and Executive Board counted together.

The official website also identifies Josh Gruenbaum and Aryeh Lightstone as senior advisers. Country members, executive officials, advisers, the NCAG and the International Stabilization Force have separate responsibilities.

What would the disarmament of Hamas involve?

Trump’s original Gaza plan calls for Hamas and other armed factions to surrender or permanently decommission their weapons.

Military infrastructure, including tunnels and weapons-production sites, would have to be destroyed and prevented from being rebuilt. Independent monitors would be expected to verify that weapons had been surrendered, destroyed or placed permanently beyond use.

The plan proposes an internationally funded weapons buy-back and reintegration programme. A new Palestinian police force would receive training and support from the International Stabilization Force.

The international force would also work with Israel and Egypt on border security and efforts to stop weapons from entering Gaza.

A phased process could begin with arms held by police units before moving to rockets, anti-tank weapons, explosives, tunnel networks and weapons-production facilities.

Verification is likely to become one of the most disputed issues. Israel will want clear proof that weapons and tunnels have been removed or rendered unusable. Hamas will seek guarantees that Israeli forces are withdrawing at the same time.

The proposed sequence appears to connect Israeli withdrawal to measurable disarmament targets. However, Hamas maintains that withdrawal must come first or at least begin before it hands over its most important weapons.

Resolving that disagreement will determine whether the latest announcement produces practical change.

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Why Israel’s response matters

The roadmap cannot be implemented without Israel’s cooperation because Israeli forces control large areas of Gaza and Israel controls most access to the territory.

Israel would need to stop military operations, approve the entry of the NCAG and the international force, and begin withdrawing according to an agreed timetable.

An Israeli official has said the latest proposal is not satisfactory because Israel expects complete disarmament, the removal of weapons and the full demilitarisation of Gaza.

Israel has long questioned whether Hamas would genuinely surrender its military capabilities or continue exercising influence behind a civilian administration.

Political pressure inside Israel may also affect the decision. Any agreement involving withdrawal, Gaza’s future government and long-term security guarantees will face examination from the Israeli cabinet, military officials and political parties.

Trump’s announcement should therefore be treated as a major diplomatic claim and a possible breakthrough, rather than proof that the next phase of the peace plan has already been secured.

What happens next?

The immediate step will be reaching a final text accepted by Israel, Hamas and the mediators.

The parties must decide the sequence in which Israeli military operations stop, troops withdraw, police weapons are transferred and international monitors enter Gaza.

The NCAG must also be allowed to operate inside the territory. Without a functioning civilian authority, Hamas would have no recognised Palestinian body to which it could transfer administrative control and weapons.

The International Stabilization Force will require personnel, funding, agreed rules of engagement and cooperation from neighbouring countries. Independent monitors will need access to weapons sites, tunnels and military facilities.

Humanitarian organisations will also need safe routes to deliver food, medicine, shelter and reconstruction supplies.

Reconstruction will remain connected to security. Donor countries are unlikely to fund Gaza’s full recovery without confidence that the fighting will not restart and that repaired infrastructure will not be destroyed again. These practical requirements mean implementation is likely to take months rather than days.

A potential breakthrough with major risks

The latest development is significant because Hamas has publicly moved closer to accepting a future in which it does not exercise armed control over Gaza.

The roadmap also offers a possible route for a Palestinian technocratic administration to replace Hamas in the day-to-day management of the territory.

However, the conditions attached to Hamas’s position are central to the agreement. Israel has not accepted the latest terms, the timing of withdrawal remains disputed and the most difficult weapons and tunnel systems would be addressed over many months.

The Gaza peace process has produced announcements before that later stalled over wording, sequencing, security guarantees and enforcement.

The success of Trump’s Board of Peace will be judged by events inside Gaza: whether attacks stop, whether Israeli troops withdraw, whether the NCAG can enter the territory, whether weapons are verifiably decommissioned and whether civilians receive security, humanitarian aid and a credible political future.

For now, the announcement offers a possible new opening. It is not yet a final settlement.