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Donald Trump announces Hamas disarmament agreement
US President Donald Trump has claimed a newly disclosed group has reached an agreement to disarm the militant group Hamas.
US President Donald Trump has announced that an entity known as the Board of Peace has reached an agreement to disarm the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The claims, made without immediate corroborating evidence from the active combatants, have not been confirmed by either Israeli or Palestinian authorities.
According to reporting by international wire services, the announcement was made by the US President, though specific details regarding the composition of the Board of Peace or the terms of the purported deal remain scarce. The diplomatic mechanism through which this agreement was brokered has not been publicly detailed, and it remains unclear which international intermediaries, if any, participated in the discussions.
At the time of reporting, neither the Israeli government nor representatives from Hamas have issued any official statements commenting on the US President's claims. Both parties have historically maintained deeply entrenched positions regarding the disarmament of militant factions in the Gaza Strip, making the unilateral US announcement a point of significant international scrutiny.
Observers note that previous ceasefire and disarmament negotiations have required protracted multilateral mediation, typically involving regional partners such as Qatar and Egypt. It is currently unknown whether these nations were involved in the process leading to the announced agreement, or if the Board of Peace operates as an independent or newly formed diplomatic body.
Without confirmation from the primary parties on the ground, the status of the agreement is unverified. The lack of immediate response from Jerusalem and Gaza leaves the feasibility of the disarmament plan in question.
The international community will be watching to see how Israel and Hamas officially respond to the US announcement in the coming days.
This report draws on original reporting by Wire report.
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