Hamas says it agreed to disarmament deal with Israel, with gradual troop withdrawal from Gaza

Hamas said on Friday that it had agreed to a deal to end its war with Israel, with provisions covering the group's arsenal and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. The agreement's full text has not been made public, and Israel has not issued an immediate response.

US President Donald Trump announced the complete disarmament of Hamas, describing it as a key step toward establishing a new Palestinian government in Gaza. Trump said Israeli troops would leave Gaza as disarmament is completed. Israel's military currently occupies more than half of the Palestinian territory, where many residents are living in tent camps and badly damaged neighborhoods.

Hamas officials told AFP that a committee set up by Trump's Board of Peace to govern Gaza would oversee the storage of the militant group's weapons. The group said it expects mediators and the Board of Peace to ensure Israel sticks to the deal, including its gradual withdrawal from Gaza.

Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas's negotiating team, said the movement was making concessions to save Gaza's people from killing and displacement. He added that the agreement includes a clear requirement for Israel to carry out its obligations, and warned that if Israel does not implement the deal, Hamas will not either.

Before the announcement, a diplomatic source said the plan would create a process to eliminate all tunnels, weapons depots and weapons production sites.

The Board of Peace confirmed on X that Hamas had agreed to a detailed roadmap for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire. The National Committee for Administration of Gaza, set up by the board, will begin a phased transition to full authority. Trump said an international stabilization force and a new Palestinian police force would be responsible for safety in Gaza.

Hamas earlier this month said it had dissolved its government in Gaza and was preparing to hand over authority to a UN-backed technical committee under the ceasefire framework.

Violence has continued despite the ceasefire that began in October. Israel carries out near-daily strikes and occupies more than 60 percent of Gaza. The health ministry says at least 1,214 Palestinians have been killed since the truce, and Thursday's strikes killed four people, including two children. Large parts of the territory lie in ruins, with tens of thousands sheltering in tents.

Israel has not yet responded to the announced deal. Egyptian state-linked media reported that Cairo will soon host talks on the ceasefire's second phase, involving the United States, Qatar and Turkey. Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov said implementation and verification must be real, with withdrawal moving in step with decommissioning. Hamad said Hamas will work out implementation details with mediators, a process he estimated at about 14 days or longer.