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A senior Hamas official involved in the negotiations told Reuters that implementation of the deal would depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement reached last year. That accord required Israel to carry out a phased end to its military operations and withdraw forces from the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported previously. The official added that Hamas had insisted to mediators that Israel must abide by the agreement before any disarmament proceeds.
Hamas issued a statement saying the first step towards an agreement would have to be a commitment by Israel to stopping the killing and ending its attacks. Ghazi Hamad, a senior Hamas official, said the group was ready for a “difficult and painful” agreement, making concessions to save the people of Gaza. He avoided the term disarmament, instead referring to it as a comprehensive framework that depends on Israel implementing the first phase of the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement, including ending attacks, withdrawing to October positions and increasing aid.
The Trump administration’s Board of Peace released a 15-point roadmap that calls for full implementation of the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement, with the NCAG assuming civil governance in Gaza while weapons and tunnels are decommissioned in phases linked to Israeli withdrawals. The roadmap specifies that no weapons should go to Israel or non-Palestinian entities, according to the document. The NCAG welcomed the progress announced and stated it was ready to assume its responsibilities, with Germany offering assistance in the process.[[1]](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-must-approve-disarmament-agreement-before-hamas-will-implement-says-hamas-2026-07-31/)
Israeli officials expressed reservations about the proposal. An Israeli source told AFP that the agreement did not satisfactorily address demands for the full demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip. An Israeli official said there would be no withdrawal of the IDF from the current Yellow Line unless Hamas undergoes a genuine disarmament.
President Donald Trump announced the agreement late on July 30 via his Truth Social platform, hailing it as a critical step toward establishing a new Palestinian government in Gaza. The announcement followed a meeting between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during which the Gaza issue was not discussed, an Israeli source told Reuters. The development comes amid faltering efforts to sustain the ceasefire agreed at Sharm el-Sheikh in October 2025 that ended two years of intense conflict.[[2]](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-board-peace-reaches-gaza-disarmament-deal-2026-07-30/)
Within hours of the announcement, Israeli airstrikes killed at least one Palestinian in Gaza, according to local health authorities. The incident underscored the fragility of the current truce, which has faced repeated challenges due to mutual suspicions between the parties. Trump’s Board of Peace has been central to mediating the ongoing implementation of the broader peace plan since its formation earlier this year, Reuters assessments show.
