U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 31 that a 'historic…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 31 that a 'historic agreement' had been reached through his 'Council of Peace' for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, with Israel to withdraw its forces and international peacekeepers to replace them. However, both Hamas and Israel expressed skepticism, with Hamas conditioning disarmament on Israeli withdrawal and Israel insisting on full demilitarization before any pullout.
Consensus
- Donald Trump announced on July 31 that the 'Council of Peace' had reached a historic agreement on the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed factions in the Gaza Strip.
- The agreement involves the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, including the surrender of heavy and light weapons and the dismantling of Gaza's tunnel network.
- Israel is expected to withdraw its forces from Gaza after disarmament is completed.
- International stabilization forces (MSS) are to replace Israeli forces and take responsibility for security in Gaza.
- The agreement is conditional on the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, which Hamas insists must happen before disarmament.
- Israel has expressed skepticism, stating that it will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.
- The Council of Peace was established by Trump in January 2026 as an alternative to the UN.
- Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey are cited as mediators in the negotiations.
- The agreement is described as a step toward establishing a new Palestinian government that will cooperate with the Council of Peace.
Points of divergence
- Ivan Bocharov, a Russian expert, stated that the agreement is not guaranteed to be implemented and that the main issue remains the sequence of obligations—whether Israel must withdraw first or Hamas must disarm first. — vm
- A Hamas representative in Iran, Khalid al-Kaddumi, claimed that the Palestinian side has already fulfilled all obligations under the ceasefire agreement with Israel and that Israel is now failing to uphold its commitments. — vedomosti
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the success of the agreement depends on full commitment from all sides and emphasized that verification of Hamas's compliance will be a major challenge. — interfax
- Ruslan Suleimanov, an expert from NEST Centre, called the agreement 'doubtful' and noted that no real changes have occurred in Gaza since the October 2024 ceasefire, and Hamas still controls about 40% of the territory. — tg_doxajournal
- A Reuters source in Hamas stated that heavy weapons will remain under Palestinian administration control and will not be handed over to Israel. — novaya_eu
- An Israeli official stated that the agreement does not meet the requirements for full demilitarization of Gaza, and that Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed. — tg_theinsider
- A representative of the Council of Peace confirmed that Hamas and Palestinian factions have agreed to the entire plan and its implementation methods. — kommersant
Coverage (20 sources)
- Trump claims agreement on 'complete disarmament' of HAMAS reached US President Donald Trump stated that the World Council created by his initiative reached an agreement on 'complete disarmament' of Palestinian group HAMAS (designated as terrorist in the US and EU)… — Радио Свобода
- Expert Bokharov assessed Hamas's statement on readiness to lay down arms — Вечерняя Москва
- «Hamas» claims to have fulfilled its obligations in the deal with Israel — Ведомости
- Kallas conditions possible success of Hamas disarmament agreement with fulfillment of all conditions — Интерфакс
- Trump said about agreement on disarming Hamas. Expert called it dubious in DOXA comment — DOXA
- Trump reported on agreement on Hamas disarmament — Новая газета Европа
- Trump claims agreement on 'complete disarming' of HAMAS reached — Радио Свобода
- «Hamas» agreed to demilitarization of the Gaza sector — Коммерсантъ
- Trump Announces 'Historical Agreement' on Hamas Disarmament. Between Israel and the fighters, however, there remain disagreements — The Insider
- Trump claims 'Council of Peace' reached agreement on 'complete disarmament' of Hamas and other groups in Gaza — Настоящее Время
- Trump claims agreement on 'complete disarming' of HAMAS has been reached — Радио Свобода
- Complete disarmament of Hamas": Trump announced achievement of "historic agreement". Hamas confirmed this, Israel has not reacted yet — DW Главное
- Trump Announces Agreement on Full Disarmament of Hamas — Meduza
- Trump Announces 'Historical' Denuclearization Deal with 'Hamas', but Israel Does Not Support the Deal Yet — BBC News Русская служба
- Trump stated about agreement on disarming Hamas in Gaza — Дождь
- Historic Agreement. Trump says he reached an agreement with Hamas on full disarming in Gaza — The Moscow Times
- Trump said an agreement on the complete disarmament of Hamas and other groups in Gaza has been reached — ASTRA
- Trump reported on reaching a disarmament agreement with Hamas and other groups in Gaza — Дождь (Telegram)
- Trump: The Council of Peace has reached an agreement on the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza — Ведомости
- HAMAS confirms for the first time readiness to give up weapons. But there are conditions — Фонтанка
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- Hamas
- Gaza
- Donald Trump
- USA
- Israel
- Council of Peace
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- Moscow
- EU
- Cairo
- Al Hadath
- Ghazi Hamad
- INTERFAX.RU
- Egypt
- Kaya Kallas
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