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Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Deal Amid Strike Condemnations

8/4/2026

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Board of Peace representative Nikolay Mladenov met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to discuss a Hamas disarmament deal.
Mladenov said the aim is decommissioning Gaza weapons, shifting to civilian rule, and urged Netanyahu to halt Israeli strikes.
President Donald Trump announced the deal on Thursday as part of the October 2025 cease-fire agreement.
Egypt, Qatar and Turkey condemned Israel’s latest strikes as a flagrant breach of international humanitarian law.

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Board of Peace representative Nikolay Mladenov met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to discuss a Hamas disarmament deal.
Mladenov said the aim is decommissioning Gaza weapons, shifting to civilian rule, and urged Netanyahu to halt Israeli strikes.
President Donald Trump announced the deal on Thursday as part of the October 2025 cease-fire agreement.
Egypt, Qatar and Turkey condemned Israel’s latest strikes as a flagrant breach of international humanitarian law.