Hamas agrees to ‘complete disarmament’ in Gaza as Trump hails ‘historic’ step towards peace hopes in Middle East

DONALD Trump’s Board of Peace has reached a crucial agreement with Hamas for the “complete disarmament” of the terror group. The “historic breakthrough” is hoped to help pave the way for peace after Hamas agreed to lay down its weapons with Israel now set to completely withdraw from Gaza. Hamas has agreed to the ‘complete disarmament’ of the terror group in Gaza Credit: EPA Trump’s Board of Peace helped broker the crucial agreement Credit: Getty The group’s disarmament was one of the main issues during truce talks since a fragile ceasefire was implemented last October. US President Donald Trump made the announcement on Truth Social overnight as he said the deal also applies to all armed groups in Gaza. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! He added: “The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases.” This includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces and the establishing of a new Palestinian government. Hamas officials said a committee established by the Board of Peace will help govern Gaza and oversee the process of storing the weapons. The Board of Peace brokered the deal alongside allies from Turkey, Egypt, Qatar and the United States. They said they got Hamas to agree to a “detailed roadmap”. A statement added: “The agreement concludes months of intensive, good faith negotiations to advance President Donald J. Trump’s vision for establishing new governance, security, humanitarian relief, reconstruction, and economic recovery in Gaza. Most read in The Sun “The roadmap represents a historic breakthrough. “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.” A Board of Peace spokesperson said the hard work is only partially done as their attention now turns to implementing the deal. Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’ negotiating team, said they have made “concessions for the sake of our people in the Gaza Strip”. “The agreement contains a clear provision stating that Israel must commit to and implement its obligations. If Israel does not implement the agreement, neither will we,” Hamad added. Israel are yet to respond to news of the agreement. Comment now