Key facts
- President Donald Trump announced a Gaza ceasefire and disarmament deal.
- Hamas has accepted a phased roadmap for a ceasefire and eventual disarmament in Gaza.
- The deal is contingent on Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and an end to attacks.
- The plan includes prisoner exchanges and a permanent end to the war.
- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir rejected the draft peace deal.
- Ben-Gvir called for continued assassinations of Hamas members and Palestinian emigration.
- There are differing statements on which body will collect Hamas weapons.
- Israel is reportedly expanding its control in Gaza with new barriers.
- The deal was brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S.
- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband welcomed Hamas's conditional disarmament agreement.
President Donald Trump has announced a Gaza ceasefire and disarmament deal, with Hamas agreeing to a phased roadmap that includes prisoner exchanges and a permanent end to the war. This agreement is contingent on Israel's full withdrawal from Gaza and an end to attacks. The deal, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., has been welcomed by Qatar and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who emphasized the need for full implementation of a 20-point plan. However, significant hurdles and complexities surround the plan's implementation. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has declared the draft peace deal "unacceptable to Israel," stating that halting assassinations of Hamas members would be equivalent to allowing Hamas to organize for future attacks. Ben-Gvir also called for continued Palestinian emigration from the Strip. Divergent statements have emerged regarding the collection of Hamas weapons; President Trump stated the 'Board of Peace' would collect them, a day after the board announced a Palestinian technocratic body, the NCAG, would hold all weapons. Israel is reportedly expanding its control deeper into Gaza, displacing families and redrawing the post-ceasefire boundary with new earth and concrete barriers, which tightens the siege on over two million Palestinians. The plan involves phased disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawal, with guarantees from the U.S., Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar.