Add The New York Post on Google President Trump announced Thursday that his Board of Peace has reached a “historic agreement” with Hamas that will result in the “complete disarmament” of the terror group in Gaza.
“This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president indicated that “all other armed groups” in the Gaza Strip have also agreed to lay down their arms.
Trump speaks during an event to announce the Freedom Haulers initiative at the White House. AP Photo/Alex Brandon “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,” Trump continued. “At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks.”
Disarmament of Hamas marks “major milestone in the implementation” of the 20-point plan for peace in the region unveiled last September, the president said.
Hamas gunmen on pickup trucks escort buses carrying freed Palestinian prisoners as they are greeted following their release from Israeli jails under a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel. AP “The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases,” according to Trump.
Once disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw from the strip and “the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors.”
Trump thanked his team of negotiators as well as Egypt, Qatar and Turkey for their work on the “historic breakthrough.”
“The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!” the president vowed.
He added, “Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its PEOPLE.”
