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Hamas disarmament stalls Trump’s Gaza peace plan, officials say

8/31/2026

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U.S. Officials Discuss Gaza

U.S. officials and Board of Peace representatives met to discuss President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan as Israeli airstrikes continued.
The discussion noted the plan stalls because Hamas has not surrendered weapons or governance, while Israel demands disarmament before any troop withdrawal.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz said Hamas must disarm before sustainable rebuilding can begin.
Nikolay Mladenov said the UN needs a Stabilization Force and weapon decommissioning for a ceasefire.

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U.S. Officials Meet

U.S. officials and Board of Peace representatives met in Gaza to discuss President Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan as Israeli airstrikes continued.
Board high representative Nikolay Mladenov warned abandoning the roadmap would collapse the ceasefire and bring further civilian devastation.
A Stabilization Force was arranged, with Morocco joining while Turkey was excluded after Israeli veto.
Since October 2025 ceasefire, Gaza Ministry reports 1,303 killed and 4,336 wounded by Israeli fire.

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Board of Peace arranged deployment of an International Stabilization Force, with Morocco joining and Turkey excluded after an Israeli veto, according to Board high representative Nikolay Mladenov.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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U.S. Officials Discuss Gaza

U.S. officials and Board of Peace representatives met to discuss President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan as Israeli airstrikes continued.
The discussion noted the plan stalls because Hamas has not surrendered weapons or governance, while Israel demands disarmament before any troop withdrawal.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz said Hamas must disarm before sustainable rebuilding can begin.
Nikolay Mladenov said the UN needs a Stabilization Force and weapon decommissioning for a ceasefire.

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