US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas's complete disarmament, following his objections. Two members of Netanyahu's security cabinet had urged a vote to tear up the deal championed by Trump after the board released a text that called for Israel to begin a phased withdrawal.

The Board of Peace unveiled a roadmap for Gaza that calls for Hamas and other militias to disarm, a phased Israeli withdrawal, transfer of authority to a Palestinian committee and…

Israel and Hamas continue to insist the other must make the first move towards disarmament and withdrawal