Hamas agrees to phased Gaza disarmament plan for first time

Hamas has for the first time accepted a framework to fully disarm in Gaza, under a plan brokered by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. Israel has yet to respond publicly, and scepticism remains on all sides.

Israel must approve the agreement before Hamas will implement it, Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official involved in the negotiations, told Reuters. Once both sides approve the agreement’s text, Israel must begin implementing its first phase, Hamad said, adding that Israeli forces must...