The so-called Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Palestinian militant group Hamas and “all other armed” organisations operating in Gaza, United States President Donald Trump said on Thursday.Unidentified senior Hamas officials confirmed to AFP that it had reached a deal with Israel to end the conflict. The agreement includes provisions addressing the group’s weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.Tel Aviv has not yet commented on the matter.Trump said on social media that the step to disarm Hamas was a “monumental step toward lasting peace and security” in West Asia.“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,” he said. “At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks.”Trump further said that the agreement was a “major milestone” in implementing his 20-point peace plan for the region.Trump’s plan was approved by the United Nations Security Council in November, with Russia and China abstaining over concerns about the lack of clarity on how the Board of Peace would function and whether it would pave the way for Palestinian statehood.The resolution authorised the Board of Peace to oversee Gaza at least until the end of 2027.The disarmament of Hamas had been among the sticking points in the peace deal moving forward.The agreement will be carried out in phases, Trump said. “As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, 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 neighbours,” he added.Trump thanked mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey for their role in making the “historic breakthrough” possible, adding that the “threat that emerged” from Gaza in October 2023 “will not be allowed to rebuild”.A Hamas leader told AFP that it expects the Board of Peace and the mediators to ensure that Tel Aviv complies with the terms of the deal.Israel’s military offensive in Gaza began in October 2023 after Hamas killed 1,200 persons during its incursion into southern Israel and took hostages. Israel has been carrying out unprecedented air and ground strikes on Gaza since then, leaving more than 73,300 persons dead.In September, the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry said that Israel committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.In June, commission said that the Israeli military had deliberately targeted and killed Palestinian children to commit a genocide. The Israeli forces have killed more than 20,000 children and injured 44,000 since October 2023, the panel said.Written by Nachiket Deuskar. Edited by Tanya Shrivastava.