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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that an agreement has been reached for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, with Israeli forces set to withdraw as the process moves forward, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
Trump said the deal, which he described as a "historic" step toward peace and security, would be carried out in phases.
"The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases. As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilisation Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbours,” he wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.
He said the agreement represents a "major milestone” in implementing his 20-point plan for Gaza, adding that the territory would eventually be governed by a "new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people."
Trump also thanked Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye for their mediation efforts, saying their work, along with his administration's team, helped make the "historic breakthrough" possible. - BERNAMA
