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Trump Announces U.S.-Backed Hamas Disarmament Deal; Israel Holds Withdrawal

8/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump announced a U.S.-backed agreement on August 3, 2026 to disarm Hamas and start a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Israeli officials said Hamas is rearming, so the military will not withdraw and will keep targeted strikes until full disarmament is verified.
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed Mujahideen Brigades commander Ahmed Hussein Mohammed Kafina on July 31, 2026 and Islamic Jihad commander Mahmoud Fatair on August 3, 2026 in Gaza.

History

Historical Context

The 1978 Camp David Accords, brokered by President Jimmy Carter after Anwar Sadat’s historic 1977 Jerusalem visit, secured Israel’s full withdrawal from the Sinai and created a 100-meter patrol corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border. This U.S.-mediated framework later underpinned the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty, establishing a precedent for American-backed disengagements that shape today’s Gaza demilitarization proposals.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump announced a U.S.-backed agreement on August 3, 2026 to disarm Hamas and start a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Israeli officials said Hamas is rearming, so the military will not withdraw and will keep targeted strikes until full disarmament is verified.
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed Mujahideen Brigades commander Ahmed Hussein Mohammed Kafina on July 31, 2026 and Islamic Jihad commander Mahmoud Fatair on August 3, 2026 in Gaza.

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