U.S. President Donald Trump says his Board of Peace for Gaza has reached a deal for the "COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas".
Trump announced the Board as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas last October.
The agreement also included plans for Hamas to hand over weapons.
Several global media outlets are reporting that Hamas has now agreed to do so.
Israel is yet to formally respond, but overnight conducted strikes that reportedly killed at least six people.
Hamas
Hamas was founded in 1987 during the first Intifada (the Arabic word for uprising), and is listed as a terrorist organisation by the Australian Government, the U.S. and the EU.
It has governed Gaza since it overthrew the Palestinian Authority in 2007.
On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages.
Peace deal
Both Hamas and Israel agreed to Trump's 20-point peace plan in October 2025.
The plan included Hamas giving up power over Gaza, handing over weapons, and agreeing to its infrastructure being destroyed.
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Under the deal, Israel agreed to withdraw its forces over time and to "not occupy or annex Gaza."
Part of the deal was the establishment of the Board of Peace.
The UN Security Council calls the Board a "transitional administration" to "set the framework, and coordinate funding for, the redevelopment of Gaza".
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In a post to his social media site Truth Social, Trump said the Board had reached an agreement to disarm Hamas "and all other armed groups in Gaza."
He called it "a critical step" towards the establishment of a "new Palestinian government" for Gaza.
Trump said that as Hamas and other groups hand over weapons, Israeli forces are meant to withdraw from Gaza.
Responses
Several global news outlets including the BBC report that Hamas has agreed to the deal, citing an official from the group.
Israeli media reports the country's officials are not satisfied with the deal.
It's also been reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won't agree to move troops out of Gaza before the upcoming election, due in late October.
Reuters reports Israeli strikes killed six people in Gaza on Thursday, including two children, citing doctors in the area.
