Hamas says Trump's Gaza 'disarmament' claim depends on Israel honoring commitments

Palestinians sit in a damaged house, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025. Ramadan Abed | ReutersAn agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas in Gaza can only be agreed if the U.S. and Israel honor past commitments they have made, an official with the group has said.The statement came after President Donald Trump said the U.S.-led Board of Peace has reached an agreement to disarm Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, a step he cast as a breakthrough in implementing his 20-point plan to end the war and install a new Palestinian government."This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday. Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza "as disarmament is completed," he said, with an International Stabilization Force working alongside a new Palestinian police force to secure the territory. Speaking to Reuters on Friday, Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said the group would not disarm until Israel ended its attacks in Gaza, increased the flow of goods and aid, and pulled back its forces, per a ceasefire agreement reached last year."We insisted to the mediators t...