Palestinians take cover as smoke and flames rise from the site of an Israeli strike on the al-Muttaqin mosque in Gaza, on July 28, 2026. (Credit: Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared optimistic regarding the state of the war in Gaza, claiming that his "Board of Peace" had reached a "historic" agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. According to Trump, as the weapons are collected, Israel would in turn withdraw and transfer security responsibilities to an international force as well as a newly formed Palestinian police service.If implemented, this agreement would be the most significant development in Gaza since the "cease-fire" of October 2025. Hamas would relinquish the government it has controlled for nearly twenty years, lose command of its security forces, and place its military arsenal under the authority of a Palestinian technocratic administration (the National Committee for...
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared optimistic regarding the state of the war in Gaza, claiming that his "Board of Peace" had reached a "historic" agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. According to Trump, as the weapons are collected, Israel would in turn withdraw and transfer security responsibilities to an international force as well as a newly formed Palestinian police service.If implemented, this agreement would be the most significant development in Gaza since the "cease-fire" of October 2025. Hamas would relinquish the government it has controlled for nearly twenty years, lose command of its security forces, and place its military arsenal under the authority of a Palestinian technocratic administration (the National Committee for...
