RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed on Friday an agreement announced by President Donald Trump for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Gaza. The deal would see Hamas hand over its weapons to the Palestinian technocratic body set up to run the territory. Under the 15-point roadmap, Israel will carry out a phased withdrawal from the areas under its control in Gaza.

US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain

Hamas said Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.…