Hamas agrees to phased Gaza disarmament tied to Israeli withdrawal
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- Gaza Board of Peace announced Hamas agreed to a phased disarmament roadmap matched by Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, calling the agreement 'historic'.
- Hamas delegation member told Al Jazeera that implementation would be conditioned on Israel implementing its part of the deal — making compliance contingent, not unconditional.
- Trump announced and is touting the deal as a diplomatic win, per cross-coverage headlines from Al Jazeera, AP, Axios, India Today, and the Globe and Mail.
- Across other outlets, Israeli support is flagged as 'uncertain' with 'many hurdles' remaining (AP, India Today, Globe and Mail headlines) — an angle the Al Jazeera source backs through Hamas's explicit conditionality on Israeli action.
Why it matters: Hamas has explicitly tied its compliance to Israel honoring withdrawal commitments, meaning the deal collapses if Israel doesn't move first. With AP, India Today, and Globe and Mail all flagging Israeli support as 'uncertain' alongside 'many hurdles,' the 'historic' announcement is aspirational until both sides begin verifiable, sequential steps.
