Hamas says it has agreed to a deal aimed at fully ending Israel’s war on Gaza, including making provisions to disarm and surrender its weapons in stages. Under the agreement, Israel must withdraw its forces over a period of time.The agreement was announced late on Thursday by US President Donald Trump, after the US-led Board of Peace and International Stabilization Force for Gaza announced that mediators from Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye and the US had finalised a roadmap for this next phase of the ceasefire.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran holds funeral for Revolutionary Guard members reportedly killed in USlist 2 of 4‘First somewhat optimistic day’ in France since fire outbreak says prefectlist 3 of 4Families sleep in cars after homes destroyed in Japan earthquakelist 4 of 4IRGC strikes US targets in Kuwait a day after US hits Iran: Latest eventsend of listEgypt is expected to host representatives from the US, Qatar and Turkiye for further talks aimed at ensuring compliance during this second phase.But Israel has not publicly agreed to the latest proposal and Hamas has said it will not implement any part of the deal unless Israeli forces fulfil their own obligations to withdraw from Gaza under the agreement.The announcement comes against a backdrop of deep Palestinian distrust of Israel due to its failure to adhere to previous agreements.Since the US-brokered ceasefire supposedly came into effect on October 10, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed at least 1,100 Palestinians. Israel has also continued to restrict humanitarian aid from entering Gaza and expanded its so-called “Yellow Line” further into the Strip, which experts say may violate the pre-existing ceasefire arrangement underpinned by an initial 20-point peace plan announced by Trump last year.Questions remain over whether all Palestinian armed groups apart from Hamas would adhere to the agreement and whether Israeli forces would fully withdraw from Gaza.With Palestinians continuing to suffer daily Israeli attacks, repeated displacement and severe shortages of food, medicine and shelter, the announcement has been met with both hope and scepticism.Here is what we know.What has been announced?“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 wrote on Truth Social late on Thursday.“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 agreement would be implemented in stages, with Israeli forces withdrawing as the disarmament process advances. “Agreement will be carried out in carefully 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,” he wrote.“Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its PEOPLE.”The Board of Peace later released a joint statement with the mediating countries.Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s negotiating delegation, told Al Jazeera that the group’s implementation of the agreement will be dependent on Israel fulfilling its commitments.“Hamas will not implement any step of the Gaza peace deal if the Israeli occupation forces do not fulfil their obligations under the agreement,” he said. “Israel will not interfere in the disarmament issue and the national committee is the one that will carry out this task.”Israel has not commented on the agreement.How would disarmament work?Here’s what the plan outlines: