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Palestinians in Gaza hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israeli forces won’t withdraw

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CAIRO (AP) — For Palestinians in Gaza, President Donald Trump’s announcement that Hamas had agreed to disarm was a small…

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  1. Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain

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    Palestinians in Gaza hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israeli forces won’t withdraw

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but uncertainty remains (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    FILE — (L-R) Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio watch presentations during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Hamas moving towards Gaza disarmament deal: Sources (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Despite the ceasefire, violence has continued in Gaza, with Israeli strikes killing at least four people, including two children on Thursday, according to health officials.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Hamas moving toward Gaza disarmament deal: Sources (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Despite the ceasefire, violence has continued in Gaza, with Israeli strikes killing at least four people, including two children on Thursday, according to health officials.

  4. Axios

    U.S. sees progress toward deal to disarm Hamas, rebuild Gaza (opens Axios)

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    The White House and President Trump's Board of Peace believe Hamas could sign an agreement in the coming days to begin disarming and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip , four sources familiar with the matter tell Axios.

  5. BNO News

    Trump announces agreement for Hamas to fully disarm in Gaza (opens BNO News)

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    Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza have agreed to fully disarm under a phased deal that would lead to the withdrawal of Israeli forces and transfer control of the territory to a new Palestinian government, according to President Trump.

  6. RedState

  7. Al-Monitor

    Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end its war with Israel, which includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Trump announces Hamas to disarm paving way for Israel to withdraw from Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US President Donald Trump said on TruthSocial that an agreement has been reached for Hamas to fully disarm.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Iran war live: Trump says Hamas to disarm, Israel to leave Gaza gradually (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Hamas member told Al Jazeera all implementation would be conditioned on Israel implementing its part of deal.

  10. KAAL Rochester

    Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    President Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remain to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.

  11. Toledo Blade

    Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but hurdles remain (opens Toledo Blade)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.

  12. The Brunswick News

    Trump says Hamas to disarm, Gaza to get new government (opens The Brunswick News)

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    President Donald Trump said the U.S.-led Board of Peace had reached a deal for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, as well as putting the area under a new Palestinian government, marking a…

  13. Triblive

    Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.

  14. UPI

    Trump says Hamas agrees to disarm; Israel yet to respond (opens UPI)

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    Negotiators implementing the Gaza cease-fire plan and Iran-backed Hamas reached a disarming framework for the Palestinian enclave on Thursday.

  15. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but uncertainty remains (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    President Donald Trump said a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Hamas agrees to phased disarmament in Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Hamas has agreed to gradually disarm in Gaza as part of Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.

  17. Green Field Reporter

    Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Friday that it will begin disarming as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza. It marks a potential breakthrough in ending the war, but implementation faces major challenges.

  18. WFMZ Allentown

    Hamas agrees to disarm: what are the challenges ahead? (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

  19. CBS News

    Trump's surprising announcement on Gaza includes claim that Hamas will disarm (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump says Hamas has agreed to enter the next phase of the Gaza peace deal, which will apparently include the disarmament of the militant group. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

  20. WMUR

    Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump unveiled a phased agreement for Hamas to disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza, following months of stalled negotiations.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Read the full text of the deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to leave Gaza (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. Hamas has told The Associated Press that it agreed to the deal. Israel has yet to comment. Here is the full text of the deal: A Roadmap for Completing the Implementation of President Trump’s…

  22. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest: Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but hurdles and uncertainty remain (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Hamas said Friday that it reached an agreement to disarm, a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza — but one that will face many hurdles and could take a long time if ever to achieve. Israel has not commented on the deal, which President Donald Trump announced hours earlier.

  23. France 24

    If it disarms, Hamas would 'take away Israel's rationale' to occupy Gaza (opens France 24)

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    Hamas said on July 31 it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. US President Donald Trump announced the plan, calling it a critical step towards a new Palestinian government in Gaza…

  24. Semafor

    Trump says Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Gaza (opens Semafor)

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    While the Trump-convened Board of Peace reportedly hammered out the details, neither Hamas nor Israel has confirmed Trump’s claims.

  25. The Hill

    Hamas says it has reached an agreement to disarm (opens The Hill)

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    Hamas on Friday confirmed that the group reached a disarmament agreement with negotiators to address one of the main sticking points for a broader peace deal in Gaza. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim announced on social platform X that the militant group “agreed to the roadmap.

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