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Trump Proposes Hamas Disarmament for Gaza Cease-Fire

3/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace proposed a plan for Hamas to surrender weapons to enable a Gaza Strip cease-fire.
The plan is U.S.-backed and would require Hamas and other factions to gradually disarm as Israeli forces withdraw.
Nickolay Mladenov, the board’s representative, discussed the plan with Hamas leaders in Cairo.
NPR reported the proposal signals a Trump administration push for a cease-fire amid U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions, with details unclear.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace proposed a plan for Hamas to surrender weapons to enable a Gaza Strip cease-fire.
The plan is U.S.-backed and would require Hamas and other factions to gradually disarm as Israeli forces withdraw.
Nickolay Mladenov, the board’s representative, discussed the plan with Hamas leaders in Cairo.
NPR reported the proposal signals a Trump administration push for a cease-fire amid U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions, with details unclear.