Hamas Agrees to Disarm Under Trump Peace Plan
President Trump said Hamas has accepted a disarmament deal under his Board of Peace plan for Gaza, with a senior Hamas official confirming the agreement to the BBC.
The Morning Brief Desk · August 2, 2026 · Based on reporting by AP News
President Trump announced this week that Hamas has agreed to give up its weapons under his Board of Peace framework for Gaza. According to Trump, the board struck a deal with the group that would place the territory's governance and security in the hands of a newly formed Palestinian government made up of technocrats rather than Hamas officials.
Trump also said the arrangement calls for Israeli forces to pull out of Gaza. He called the deal "historic" and said it would lead to the territory's reconstruction. A senior Hamas official confirmed to the BBC that the group had signed on to the board's plan.
One major party has stayed quiet: Israel has offered no public comment on the announcement, and its stance on the deal remains unknown. The Associated Press reported that significant obstacles still stand in the way, and several conditions built into the plan have yet to be worked out. The material released so far does not spell out what those conditions are, how disarmament would be verified, or on what timeline any of the steps — including an Israeli withdrawal — would occur.
The context
The announcement centers on Trump's Board of Peace, a body he has put forward as the vehicle for resolving the conflict in Gaza. Under the plan as Trump described it, Hamas would relinquish its arms and hand day-to-day administration and security duties over to a technocratic Palestinian government, while Israel would remove its troops from the territory.
The available reporting does not detail how the board was formed, who sits on it, or how negotiations with Hamas unfolded before this week's announcement. What is established across AP, BBC and Axios reporting is the outline of the deal itself: Hamas disarmament, a governance handover to a new Palestinian body, an Israeli withdrawal, and a stated goal of rebuilding Gaza. Beyond that outline, the specifics — enforcement mechanisms, sequencing and the identity of the incoming government — have not been made public.
Why it matters
If the agreement holds, it would remove Hamas from armed and governing power in Gaza, install a technocratic Palestinian administration, and end the Israeli military presence there — a fundamental reordering of who controls the territory. Gaza's residents would be the most directly affected, along with Israel and the wider region. But the outcome is far from settled. Israel's silence leaves it unclear whether one of the two central parties accepts the terms, and the AP reported that multiple unresolved conditions could still derail the plan before any of it is carried out.
What’s next
The most immediate question is whether Israel endorses, rejects or seeks changes to the deal; it has not commented. Also unresolved are the conditions attached to the plan, which have not been publicly detailed. Watch for specifics on how and when Hamas would disarm, who would make up the technocratic Palestinian government, and any timeline for an Israeli troop withdrawal. None of those steps has been announced.
Sources
AP News — Trump says Hamas agrees to disarm but many hurdles ahead
President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, though many hurdles and conditions remain.
BBC World — Hamas says it has agreed to disarm after Trump announces Board of Peace plan
A senior Hamas official told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan; Israel has not commented.
Axios — Trump touts 'historic' agreement to disarm Hamas, rebuild Gaza
Trump announced his Board of Peace reached an agreement with Hamas to disarm and transfer civilian and security control of Gaza to a new Palestinian technocratic government.
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