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Despite not having an official Israeli role, Ron Dermer was sent to Washington to defuse a diplomatic crisis with the U.S. over Israel's objections to the agreement struck between the Gaza Board of Peace and Hamas, a source says

The Trump-backed Board of Peace initially said the IDF withdrawal and Hamas disarmament would be synchronized, later changing course after the board's top envoy met Netanyahu • Two were reportedly killed in an IDF strike late Monday night condemned by Qatar, Turkey and Egypt

Hamas and Israeli officials see hurdles

Hamas has agreed to a deal to end its conflict with Israel, under which it will give up its weapons in exchange for a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from the devastated Gaza Strip. Below are the reactions of several Gazans, who have endured more than two years of strikes, hunger and mass displacement since the conflict began with Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. While Hamas has agreed to the plan announced by US President Donald Trump, Israel has yet to comment. ‘Afraid to dream’ For displaced teacher Mohammed Hamdouna, the conflict ushered in an era of horror that he hopes can finally draw to a close. “Finally, the world’s longest nightmare will end,” the 35-year-old told AFP. “I’m afraid to dream or believe it until the crossings are opened and aid and temporary shelters begin to enter Gaza,” said Hamdouna. He is one of thousands of Gazans originally from the northern part of the enclave who remain displaced with their families. “Finally, Hamas has agreed to hand over its weapons after Gaza wa...

Președintele SUA, Donald Trump, a anunțat că negocierile desfășurate joi la Cairo între mediatorii internaționali și liderii Hamas au dus la un acord privind dezarmarea etapizată a grupării palestiniene din Fâșia Gaza.

US President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament agreement in Gaza, but a Hamas official described the deal as a draft and US officials said Israel was sceptical the Palestinian group would surrender its weapons. “Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza,” Trump said in a social media post, adding that the disarmament would come in phases. “This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY.” The agreement was a critical step towards Gaza being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the so-called Board of Peace, Trump said. “At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks,” he added. The Israeli embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s announcement. A Hamas source told Reuters the “draft agreement” ...

De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump schrijft in een bericht op Truth Social dat de Raad van Vrede een akkoord heeft bereikt over de "volledige ontwapening van Hamas en alle andere gewapende groeperingen in Gaza". Het is nog wachten op bevestiging van de gesprekspartners.

De Vredesraad is volgens de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump akkoord met de volledige ontwapening van Hamas en andere groeperingen in Gaza. Hamas bevestigt dat de groepering akkoord is. Israël heeft nog niet officieel gereageerd, maar vanuit de wandelgangen klinkt scepsis.

A fireball rises after an Israeli air strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque.—Reuters GAZA CITY: The Israeli military on Wednesday admitted to bombing a mosque in the Gaza Strip, which it alleged was being used as a weapons storage facility by Hamas. Photos showed fire and a huge plume of smoke rising above tents housing displaced Palestinians after a strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque, near the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building. People could be seen combing through vast piles of rubble and debris in the aftermath of the attack. Amir Abu Al-Amrain, the director general of the ministry of awqaf and religious affairs in the Gaza Strip, said Israeli forces had “completely destroyed” the mosque in the air strike. “The occupation cites false pretexts — such as the alleged presence of military sites — to justify these crimes,” he said, calling for urgent intervention to protect mosques and places of worship. As of March 24, 2026, the UN’s cultural agency Unesco had verified damage to 164 sites since the sta...

Israeli authorities said the 29-year-old Mohammed Awad contacted Hamas to join the group's ranks and receive resources for the attack • Ben-Gvir said it is the 'ninth time' he has been targeted, adding that it does not deter him from his political objectives

Gruparea militantă Hamas a anunțat luni că și-a dizolvat guvernul din Gaza și se pregătește să transfere puterea, ca parte a unui acord de încetare a focului mediat de Statele Unite.

Palestinian group Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since it seized control from Palestine’s Fatah group in 2007 after winning legislative elections the previous year. Since a ceasefire took effect in Gaza last October between Hamas and Israel, the group has repeatedly said it is prepared to step aside from day-to-day governance, but the thorny issue of its disarmament remains unresolved. “The head of the government’s emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation,” Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Hamas’ government media office told AFP. “He has also decided to dissolve the committee to facilitate the administrative and governmental transition to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).” The NCAG was created by the Board of Peace that US Pr...

Hamas ontbindt na bijna twintig jaar aan de macht te zijn geweest zijn leiderschap in de Gazastrook, meldt het mediakantoor van de extremistische Palestijnse beweging maandag aan persbureau AFP.

Hamas heeft het bestuursorgaan ontbonden, waarmee al bijna twee decennia de Gazastrook wordt bestuurd. Dat maakt de groepering maandag bekend tijdens een persconferentie. Daarmee wordt een nieuwe stap gezet in het vredesproces in de regio.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said the decision was based on Alice Froussard's alleged remark that the Hamas massacre should be seen 'in context.' French broadcaster RFI expressed outrage over the move, accusing Israel of curbing press freedom

The IDF has approved plans for renewed fighting in Gaza, citing intelligence that Hamas has rebuilt parts of its infrastructure, including some tunnels. Israeli political sources stressed that the Netanyahu government has yet to approve another offensive

A 37-year-old man of Palestinian origin was arrested on Crete on suspicion of Hamas membership, Athens police said. Greek media reported he may have been planning to target a ship arriving from Israel on Tuesday

Cases will be heard by a military court in Jerusalem, where Hamas terrorists will be charged with genocide, harming state sovereignty or territorial integrity, initiating war, aiding the enemy in wartime, offenses under the Counter-Terrorism Law and murder

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, in a strike the day before, after killing his predecessor in a similar attack this month. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed the “commander of the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organisation in Gaza was eliminated yesterday”. Hamas has not yet commented. “In the Prime Minister’s name and in my own, congratulations to the IDF and the Shin Bet on the brilliant execution,” Katz claimed in a post on X. “We committed ourselves to eliminating everyone who led the October 7 massacre, and that is what we will do: they are all marked for death, wherever they may be.” After announcing the strike on Tuesday, Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a joint statement that Odeh had “served as head of Hamas intelligence during the October 7 massacre and was appointed approximately one week ago as successor to Ezzedine al-Haddad”. Haddad was killed by an Israeli strike on May 15. “Odeh was responsible for...

The High Representative for the Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace Nickolay Mladenov presented the UN Security Council with a proposal to Hamas, outlining phased disarmament and integration of Hamas-linked police into a technocratic committee in Gaza