U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza, saying a U.S.-led 'Board of Peace' had reached agreement. Yet neither Hamas nor Israel gave immediate assent, and many conditions and long timelines remain before implementation.
Trump said on July 30 (local time) that a deal was in place for Hamas to lay down arms and Israel to withdraw. The U.S. 20-point plan calls for Hamas to disarm and destroy its tunnel network, Israeli withdrawal, a new technocratic Palestinian government, an international stabilization force and postwar reconstruction.
광고 문의 · 300×250What is said to be agreed
Trump proposed that Israeli forces withdraw after Hamas disarmament is complete, with an International Stabilization Force (ISF) and a new Palestinian police force taking over security—aiming to wind down a war of more than two years in stages.
But as of the announcement, neither Hamas nor Israel signaled clear agreement, leaving large uncertainty over the deal's substance and feasibility.
The remaining hurdles
Details have gaps. The new Palestinian police would not include most Hamas fighters, and heavy weaponry is reportedly not covered in that part; the scope and method of disarmament remain contested.
Israeli officials pushed back, calling the proposal a Hamas 'spin' and arguing its terms do not match the Trump framework agreed last October. Implementation is expected to be difficult.
Why it matters
The Gaza war has caused vast casualties and a humanitarian crisis. If a disarm–withdraw–rebuild plan actually works, it could open the way to ending the war and easing conditions; without the parties' consent and international guarantees, the announcement may remain just that.
A third perspective
Hwagyo Sibo speaks for no party. We set side by side the U.S. announcement, Israel's reservations, Hamas's response and the views of Arab states and the wider world. A deal's true meaning is confirmed by implementation, not declaration; we do not prejudge and watch the facts unfold.
