Hamas and other Palestinian armed factions have reached an agreement on arms control and post-war governance in Gaza, according to Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera. Under the reported deal, a detailed roadmap for the disarmament process is to be drafted within the next 14 days, with the timeline subject to extension upon the agreement of an international verification mechanism.
According to a copy of the agreement obtained by Al Jazeera, the process will begin with the establishment of a National Committee in Gaza and the deployment of an International Stabilization Force to oversee the management of weapons. The National Committee will be responsible for registering and securing arms, while international monitors will supervise the implementation of the agreement.
Senior Hamas negotiator Ghazi Hamad said the parties had reached what he described as a practical solution after lengthy and difficult negotiations. He stressed, however, that Hamas would not move forward with implementation unless Israel begins withdrawing its forces from Gaza and meaningful progress is made on reconstruction efforts.
The agreement reportedly stipulates that arms control measures will proceed in parallel with a phased Israeli military withdrawal. It also states that weapons will neither be handed over to Israel nor to any foreign party. Instead, they will remain under the custody of the National Committee, which is expected to assume administrative responsibilities in Gaza.
According to Al Jazeera, the first phase of the plan involves transferring police weapons under the new mechanism, followed by the deactivation of heavy weapons. The agreement also envisions ending all military activities within the Gaza Strip.
U.S. President Donald Trump described the reported agreement as a significant step toward restoring peace in Gaza. In a post on Truth Social, he said the new Palestinian administration would work with the Board of Peace and expressed hope that Gaza would no longer serve as a base for armed attacks.
Israel has not yet issued an official response to the reported agreement.
Meanwhile, ceasefire negotiations and discussions on Gaza’s future governance continue in Cairo under the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. A Hamas official said the talks were making positive progress, while Egypt’s Al-Qahera News reported that another round of negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire is expected to take place soon.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), however, said it has reservations about some of the language used in the draft agreement. Military analysts noted that replacing the term “disarmament” with “registration and storage of weapons” carries significant political and military implications and reflects a compromise among the parties involved.
Source: Al Jazeera; Al-Qahera News