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Trump Claims Gaza Disarmament Deal As U.S. Officials Call It A Nonfinal Roadmap

On Thursday, July 30, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social saying the Board of Peace had reached a "HISTORIC agreement" for the "COMPLETE DISARMAMENT" of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.[1]

U.S. and Board of Peace officials said on a press call the same night that the document is a proposed "roadmap" or "pathway to a potential agreement," not a finalized accord.[1] They said the framework envisions full Hamas disarmament, a technocratic Palestinian-run government and Gaza reconstruction, but that many details and verification steps remain unsettled.[1]

Officials also said Israeli withdrawal from Gaza would occur in phases under a timetable that has not been finalized, and that Israel has not publicly confirmed acceptance of the roadmap's disarmament terms.[1] They estimated full decommissioning of weapons could take roughly 200 to 350 days, with movement to each phase contingent on verification of prior steps.[1]

One official cautioned that the roadmap "doesn't mean we will achieve things" and described the document as creating only "a chance to achieve things," underscoring uncertainty over outcomes.[1] CBS News also reported the president's post.[2]

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  • On Thursday, July 30, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the Board of Peace had reached a 'HISTORIC agreement' for the 'COMPLETE DISARMAMENT' of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.
  • U.S. and Board of Peace officials said on a press call the same night that the document is a proposed 'roadmap' or 'pathway to a potential agreement,' not a finalized accord.
  • Officials said the framework envisions full Hamas disarmament, a technocratic Palestinian-run government and Gaza reconstruction, but stressed many details and verification steps remain unsettled.
  • They said Israeli withdrawal from Gaza would occur in phases under a timetable that has not been finalized and noted that Israel has not publicly confirmed acceptance of the roadmap or its disarmament terms.
  • Officials estimated that full decommissioning of weapons in Gaza, if implemented, could take roughly 200 to 350 days, with movement to each phase contingent on verification of prior steps.
  • One official cautioned that the roadmap 'doesn't mean we will achieve things' but only creates 'a chance to achieve things,' underscoring uncertainty over outcomes.

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July 31, 2026
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Trump claims ‘agreement’ reached for Hamas disarmament as officials stress terms not final
MS NOW by Ebony Davis
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  • On Thursday, July 30, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the Board of Peace had reached a "HISTORIC agreement" for the "COMPLETE DISARMAMENT" of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.
  • In a press call the same night, U.S. and Board of Peace officials said the document is a proposed "roadmap" or "pathway to a potential agreement," not a finalized accord.
  • Officials said the framework envisions full Hamas disarmament, a technocratic Palestinian-run government and Gaza reconstruction, but stressed that many details and verification steps remain unsettled.
  • They said Israeli withdrawal from Gaza would occur in phases under a timetable that has not been finalized and noted that Israel has not publicly confirmed acceptance of the roadmap or its disarmament terms.
  • Officials estimated that, if implemented, full decommissioning of weapons in Gaza could take roughly 200 to 350 days, with movement to each phase contingent on verification of prior steps.
  • One official cautioned that the roadmap "doesn't mean we will achieve things" but that it only creates "a chance to achieve things," underscoring uncertainty over outcomes.