Hamas Accepts Gaza Roadmap as Israel Reviews Trump Peace Deal

WASHINGTON- Hamas has agreed to a U.S.-backed roadmap calling for the phased disarmament of armed groups in Gaza, the transfer of civilian governance to a technocratic Palestinian administration and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces, while Israel has yet to formally approve the agreement announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump said the accord, developed under his Board of Peace initiative, represented a major step toward ending the war in Gaza and establishing a new framework for governance, reconstruction and security. The roadmap is based on Trump’s Comprehensive Peace Plan for Gaza and references U.N. Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025) as the international framework for implementation.

Under the proposed agreement, Israel and Hamas would complete all outstanding commitments under the previously agreed Sharm Sheikh Protocol before implementation of a second phase begins. Within 14 days of all parties approving the roadmap, an implementation timetable would be finalized, subject to extension by an International Verification Committee (IVC).

The agreement provides for the establishment of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a technocratic Palestinian body that would assume full responsibility for civilian governance throughout the Gaza Strip. Hamas and other Palestinian factions would relinquish all civilian governing and security functions to the NCAG and agree not to interfere in its administration during a transitional period.

The roadmap states that progress through each stage would depend on verification by the International Verification Committee, which would monitor compliance by all parties and certify that agreed commitments had been fulfilled before implementation advanced.

The agreement adopts the principle of “One Authority, One Law, One Weapon,” making the NCAG the sole governing and security authority in Gaza. Existing police personnel would undergo a comprehensive vetting process, with qualified officers integrated into the new police structure while those who fail vetting would either be reassigned to civilian positions or retire in accordance with Palestinian law.

All police weapons would be transferred to the authority of the NCAG once it assumes control. The agreement also calls for the phased decommissioning and storage of heavy weapons, military production facilities, weapons depots and tunnels under NCAG supervision, supported by an International Stabilization Force (ISF) and monitored by the verification committee.

Weapons belonging to armed militias would be decommissioned according to an agreed timetable and placed under NCAG control. Members of those militias would not be incorporated into Gaza’s future police or security services. Personal firearms would remain subject to Palestinian law, with licensing and regulation placed exclusively under the authority of the NCAG.

The agreement also calls for a Social Peace Agreement aimed at ending internal violence, prohibiting armed demonstrations, military parades and acts of retaliation during the transitional period.

An International Stabilization Force would deploy in Gaza to separate Israeli forces from areas administered by the NCAG, monitor compliance with the ceasefire, facilitate humanitarian assistance, train Palestinian police and provide non-policing support requested by the transitional administration.

Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza in phases according to a mutually agreed timetable linked to implementation of the disarmament process. The roadmap states that the withdrawal would be carried out in accordance with Trump’s peace plan, which includes a commitment that no one would be forced to leave the Gaza Strip.

Responsibility for internal security would rest solely with the NCAG, while reconstruction would proceed under plans jointly prepared by the Board of Peace and the technocratic administration. The roadmap also provides for an audit of Gaza’s financial and administrative institutions, protection of public assets and the gradual settlement of financial obligations of up to $400 million over a three-year period.

Although Hamas has accepted the roadmap, implementation remains contingent on Israel’s approval of the agreement and verification of each phase by the International Verification Committee before subsequent steps, including disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and governance transition, can proceed.