Donald Trump said on Thursday that Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza had agreed to complete disarmament in a deal he called historic and monumental. He cast it as a major step toward lasting peace and security, and said the agreement was brokered by the Board of Peace.
Trump’s post on Truth Social was the clearest sign yet of a new push around Gaza, where any deal that affects armed groups immediately carries consequences for Israel, Hamas and the wider security picture. He said international mediators included Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye, but gave no public details about how the agreement would be carried out.
He also said the arrangement was meant to lead to Gaza being governed by a new Palestinian government that would work closely with the Board of Peace. In his account, Israel would get the security it deserves and Gaza would no longer be used as a base for terror attacks.
That is the promise. The missing piece is the response from Hamas itself. Trump announced the agreement, but he did not provide a direct statement from the group on whether it had formally accepted the terms or what conditions, if any, still remained before disarmament could begin.
The Board of Peace is the body Trump said brokered the deal, with Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye listed as international mediators. The developing story now turns on whether that announcement becomes a signed and enforceable arrangement, or remains a political declaration waiting for confirmation from the parties it would bind.
