Hamas will give up its weapons and Israel will withdraw from Gaza as part of a new peace agreement.

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday the milestone for the peace plan he brokered, noting that a new Palestinian government will take form in the territory where the death toll has continued to rise despite a ceasefire deal.

“Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,” Trump said on social media.

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“This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people.

“At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks.”

Trump said the 20-point plan will be implemented in structured phases.

“As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilisation Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbours.”

The plan also calls for a surge in humanitarian aid.

Israel and Hamas are yet to comment on the agreement.

Hamas wants Israel to commit to ending attacks on the Gaza Strip and withdrawing its forces. Credit: AAP

The deal follows discussions between mediators and Hamas leaders in Cairo, and recent claims from an Israeli official that Israel had knocked back a proposal due to its terms.

“Israel demands the complete disarmament of Hamas, including the removal of weapons from Gaza and the complete demilitarisation of the Strip as a precondition for any process,” the official said before the deal was agreed upon.

“The 15-point document in question does not provide a satisfactory response to these demands and Israel conveyed its objections.”

Russian deputy ambassador to the United Nations Anna Evstigneeva told the Security Council on Tuesday that a roadmap prepared by Trump’s Board of Peace envoy for Gaza, Nikolay Mladenov, had at that point failed to gain the support of Israel and Hamas, with the demilitarisation of the enclave remaining the main stumbling block.

A ’historic breakthrough’

The deal comes as Israeli strikes killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including two children, medics said.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israeli soldiers have killed more than 1100 Palestinians since a ceasefire was agreed in October 2025.

Trump noted the work still left to do, as he offered thanks and congratulations on the efforts.

“One year ago there was a violent raging war, humanitarian crisis and hostages kept in brutal captivity. We have made historic progress and there is still much work to do,” Trump said

“I want to thank the mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye — for their important efforts, and especially my outstanding team, whose tireless work made this historic breakthrough possible,” Trump said.

“The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!

“Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its PEOPLE.

“CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON THIS AMAZING DEVELOPMENT, THAT EVERYBODY SAID COULD NEVER BE ACHIEVED!”

US President Donald Trump announced the milestone agreement between Israel and Hamas on social media. Credit: Truth Social

The sticking point

Trump’s announcement claims Hamas has agreed to fully disarm; a key sticking point in the talks over the past four months, according to a Hamas official who on Thursday said the group was coming up with a “positive and good” response.

Sources close to Hamas previously said the group was willing to “confine and store” heavy weapons under a Palestinian body, not hand them over to Israel.

The exact details of disarmament under the latest iteration of the plan remain unclear at this stage.

The plan being considered earlier this week included the elimination of tunnels, arms stockpiles and weapons production facilities, with no militant infrastructure expected to remain in the Gaza Strip following implementation of the plan.

A diplomat close to the peace talks described the roadmap as being based on reciprocal steps rather than trust.

The Israeli military has until now continued to expand its military occupation of the Gaza Strip, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that Israel intends to expand the area under its control to 70 per cent of the enclave.

It remains unclear how many forces would be available to deploy with the planned International Stabilisation Force.

- With Reuters