Gaza latest: Trump says agreement reached for disarmament of Hamas

Main pointsU‌S president Donald ‌Trump said early on Friday ​the Board of Peace had ​reached an ⁠agreement for the complete ‌disarmament ‌of ​Hamas and ⁠all ​other armed ​groups in GazaHowever, briefings from both sides exposed disputes over its implementation that could prove difficult to overcomeSenior Hamas officials have reportedly agreed to the planHugh Dooley - 0 minutes agoDisarmament agreement could take 350 days to implementUS and Board of Peace officials have briefed outlets that the disarmament agreement will not be implemented immediately.Details of the deal would have to be refined over the next couple of weeks, they have said, with progress expected in the coming month or two.They laid out a timeline of 200 to 350 days for implementation, but cautioned that it could still change, with much technical work still to do. -Additional reporting; BloombergHugh Dooley - 7 minutes agoIsrael must approve agreement for Hamas to implement itIsrael must ‌approve the phased disarmament agreement ​brokered by US president Donald ​Trump’s Board of ⁠Peace before Hamas ‌will ‌implement ​it.Ghazi ⁠Hamad, ​a Hamas official ​involved in ‌the negotiations, told ​Reuters that once both ⁠sides ⁠approve ​the agreement text, Israel must begin implementing the agreement’s ‌first phase, ⁠Hamad said. - ReutersHugh Dooley - 19 minutes agoTrump says Hamas has agreed to Gaza disarmamentU‌S president Donald ‌Trump said early on Friday the Board of Peace had ​reached an ⁠agreement for the complete ‌disarmament ‌of ​Hamas, ‌which would eventually lead to Israeli forces withdrawing.Trump said the parties had entered into a “historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza”, in a post on Truth Social.He described it as a “monumental step” towards a lasting peace in the region and towards Gaza being governed by a new Palestinian government, which will work closely with the Board of Peace.“At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks.”Trump ⁠said the deal would be carried out in ‌phases, ‌with Israeli ​forces withdrawing as disarmament proceeds and an international stabilisation force working with ⁠a new Palestinian police ​force to secure the ​enclave.He said there is “still much work to do”.Trump speaking at the commencement of the Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times