President Trump announced on Thursday that his Board of Peace has reached an agreement to disarm Hamas and “all other armed groups in Gaza,” Trump said.
According to Axios, Hamas is expected to sign in the coming days, multiple sources say.
Trump announced the “Board of Peace”, which he heads and chairs, to run the Gaza Strip, in his 20-point Gaza Peace Plan last September.
This comes amid continued fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza since the collapse of the ceasefire. Video from earlier this week shows Israeli forces launching an airstrike against a mosque in Gaza City. The Israeli Defense Forces said the mosque was being used as one of Hamas’s “weapons storage facilities.”
WATCH:
“Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,” Trump said in a statement on Truth Social.
“This is a major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan. The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases. As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors.”
According to Axios, Israeli officials are “highly skeptical” of Hamas’s commitment to disarming. Israeli forces, under the agreement, will withdraw to the “Yellow Line” in the Gaza Strip, and any further withdrawal will be contingent on Hamas’ complete disarmament.
“This is a good deal for Israel because it takes care of the Gaza problem,” a source involved in the negotiations said. “If Hamas cheats, everything stops, and Israel will not have given up anything.”
Trump released the following statement on Thursday evening:
Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY.
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. At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks.
This is a major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan. The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases. As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors.
One year ago there was a violent raging war, humanitarian crisis and hostages kept in brutal captivity. We have made historic progress and there is still much work to do.
I want to thank the mediators—Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye—for their important efforts, and especially my outstanding team, whose tireless work made this historic breakthrough possible.
The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!
Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its PEOPLE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON THIS AMAZING DEVELOPMENT, THAT EVERYBODY SAID COULD NEVER BE ACHIEVED!
DONALD J. TRUMP
President of the United States of America
This is a developing story.
Ad block users: Some site features may not work correctly while an ad blocker is enabled, because they break scripts and content this website depends on. If you can’t see comments below, for example, please disable your ad blocker.
Read the full article here