Trump announces a breakthrough in Gaza – but there are major caveats. Here’s what we know
On Friday, senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad confirmed to CNN that the group had reached an agreement to disarm, but only if Israel ceases fire, stops all targeted killings in Gaza, withdraws its troops to the so-called “Yellow Line” and allows for a surge of humanitarian aid consistent with the October ceasefire agreement.
The Board of Peace (the group Trump established to help settle conflicts and which is closely aligned with his foreign policy) echoed the need for Hamas’ disarmament to be linked to “an Israeli withdrawal, in phases, from the area under its control in Gaza.
In that agreement, Israel said its forces would partially withdraw from Gaza to a so-called “yellow line,” which would leave it holding roughly 53% of the enclave, while Hamas pledged to return the remaining hostages.
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