Hamas signs Gaza disarmament deal with Trump's Board of Peace

In a development described by United States President Donald Trump as 'a monumental step towards peace and security' in the region, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups have signed a disarmament deal with the 'Board of Peace' established in January this year

Washington: In a development described by United States President Donald Trump as 'a monumental step towards peace and security' in the region, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups have signed a disarmament deal with the 'Board of Peace' established in January this year.

“Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza”, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Thursday.

“This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,” he said, adding that the disarmament would take place in “carefully structured phases.”

There was no immediate statement from Hamas on the agreement, but Trump’s announcement came after sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations with mediators in Cairo told news agency AFP that the Palestinian Islamist movement was close to finalise a deal involving the decommissioning of its weapons.

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