Hamas agrees to deal for disarmament, Israel's withdrawal
Hamas has said it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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US President Donald Trump said his so-called 'Board of Peace' reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups in Gaza.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump cast it as a "major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan" to end Israel's war in Gaza.
Mr 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 thanked mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.
"This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the ’Board of Peace’ to help the Palestinian people," President Trump said.
"At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves," he added.
Earlier in the day, sources said that talks between mediators and Hamas leaders in Egypt on implementing a US-brokered Gaza peace plan made rare progress although an Israeli official said proposed terms were not satisfactory.
Israeli strikes killed at least six Palestinians in Gaza yesterday, including two children, medics said.