WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday it “looks like” Hamas will give up its weapons, a core part of the next phase of the fragile Gaza ceasefire between the Palestinian militants and Israel. “A lot of people said they’ll never disarm. It looks like they’re going to disarm,” Trump told a cabinet meeting after his special envoy Steve Witkoff gave a brief update on negotiations. He added that all hostages were recovered through a policy of “peace through strength,” and that Hamas played a role in them being returned.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Hamas appears prepared to give up its weapons under the next phase of the Gaza cease-fire, signaling...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday it “looks like” Hamas will give up its weapons, a core part of the next phase of the fragile Gaza ceasefire between the…