Trump's Board of Peace on July 31 announced Hamas agreed to a detailed disarmament roadmap covering complete weapon surrender and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The phased process runs 200 to 350 days. Gaza police hand over weapons to a Palestinian National Committee within two weeks; heavy weapons and tunnel decommissioning come later under international verification. No weapons transfer to Israel — a structural guarantee Hamas demanded.
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The Disarmament Timeline
The roadmap requires the precise disarmament schedule be finalized within 14 days, extendable with international body approval. Light arms from Gaza police transfer first. Heavy weapons — rockets, mortars, the tunnel network — come in later phases over up to 350 days. All surrenders go to a Palestinian National Committee, not to Israel.
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Implementation Variables
Israel's far-right minister called the deal unacceptable. A senior Hamas official told NPR Israel must withdraw from parts of Gaza first. Gaza police do not include the bulk of Hamas militants; the first two-week transfer excludes the majority of weapons and all heavy armaments. These are sequencing variables in an 8-month structure, not deal-killers.
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The Strategic Frame
Trump called this a historic breakthrough. The Board of Peace model bypassed traditional diplomat-track frameworks and focused on measurable, verified outputs. If implemented, this marks the first time a non-state armed group disarms under a formal international verification mechanism — a structural precedent with implications beyond Gaza.
The 14-day roadmap confirmation window is the first real test of whether the deal holds.
Sources
- ✓ Euronews — Hamas agrees to Trump's disarmament deal to enable Israeli withdrawal — July 31 2026
- ✓ NPR — Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm, militants demand Israel withdraws first — July 31 2026
- ✓ CNN — Trump announces breakthrough in Gaza, major caveats remain — July 31 2026
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