President Donald Trump surprised by announcing that the Peace Board reached an agreement for the “total disarmament” of Hamas, a Palestinian political and paramilitary organization, as well as other armed groups, which represents enormous progress towards achieving a broader peace agreement in Gaza.
Through an extensive message shared on the Truth Social platform, the Republican explained that to move forward, work will begin in carefully structured phases and when the time comes, the Israeli forces will withdraw from the area that has been in dispute for years.
"This agreement represents a crucial step towards establishing a new Palestinian government that will ultimately govern Gaza and will work closely with the Peace Board to help the Palestinian people. At the same time, Israel will enjoy the security it deserves, as Gaza will no longer be a base for terrorist attacks.
Once disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw and the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to ensure the security of Gaza for its residents and neighbors,” he wrote.
Immediately afterwards, the 80-year-old Republican thanked Egypt, Qatar and Turkey for their support in acting as mediators to resolve a conflict that, months ago, was seen as impossible to solve.
"A year ago there was a violent and ruthless war, a humanitarian crisis and hostages held in brutal captivity. We have made historic progress, but there is still much work to do.
I want to thank the mediators – Egypt, Qatar and Turkey – for their important efforts.
The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to recover!
Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its PEOPLE,” he emphasized.
An official consulted by The Hill newspaper on condition of his identity being kept confidential indicated that the Israeli government is not convinced that the Islamic group Hamas will comply with the commitment.
"They are very skeptical about the possibility of Hamas disarming. But, again, not much is required of them in this process, because it is not an agreement of confidence. It is, in fact, a conditional agreement. And, as events develop, everyone must fulfill the obligations they have assumed," he said.
