Hamas has accepted a United States-backed roadmap announced by President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war in Gaza, agreeing to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian governing body and support a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory. The development marks a significant step in ongoing efforts to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

According to the proposal, Hamas would surrender its weapons under the supervision of the National Committee for Administration of Gaza, while an International Stabilisation Force and a new Palestinian police force would assume security responsibilities as Israeli forces gradually withdraw. Hamas negotiator Ghazi Hamad said the group accepted difficult concessions to protect Palestinians from continued violence and displacement, stressing that Israel would not oversee the disarmament process. “Hamas is making concessions for the sake of our people in the Gaza Strip, to save them from killing and displacement,” he said.

Israel, however, has yet to formally endorse the plan. An Israeli political source told Al Jazeera that there would be “no withdrawal whatsoever” from current military positions unless Hamas undergoes what Israel described as genuine and complete disarmament. The source maintained that the removal of all weapons from Gaza and the territory’s full demilitarisation remain non-negotiable conditions before any troop pullback. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir also criticised the proposal, arguing it could allow Hamas to regroup and prepare future attacks.

The Board of Peace, which facilitated the roadmap, said attention has now shifted to implementation and verification, describing the agreement as a pathway toward restoring Palestinian civil administration in Gaza. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed the breakthrough but cautioned that its success would depend on full compliance by all parties. Meanwhile, Egypt is expected to host a meeting involving mediators from the United States, Qatar and Turkey to discuss implementation of the ceasefire’s second phase, as diplomatic efforts continue despite reports of renewed violence in Gaza.