Trump announces Gaza peace plan with phased Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal
World · 31 July 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
President Trump announced a Gaza peace deal on July 31, 2026. He said Israeli forces will leave Gaza as Hamas gives up its weapons. Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey helped to negotiate the agreement.
The plan has two main phases. In the second phase, Hamas will disarm and Gaza will be rebuilt. An international force and a new Palestinian police unit will then take over security.
However, neither Hamas nor Israel had officially confirmed they accepted the deal. Israel has said it will not withdraw without real disarmament. Hamas has said it will only move to the next phase after Israel fully withdraws first. Trump told reporters that Israel was "very happy," but he did not explain the order of steps clearly.