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Trump Says Deal Reached to Disarm Hamas · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: President Trump has announced what he describes as a breakthrough
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  Speaker 1: agreement to disarm Hamas, claiming that negotiations have produced a
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  Speaker 1: framework to strip the militant group of its weapons. The declaration,
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  Speaker 1: made during remarks at the White House, immediately drew global
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  Speaker 1: attention and skepticism, given the complexity of the conflict and
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  Speaker 1: Hamasa's entrenched role in Gaza. According to Trump, the deal
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  Speaker 1: was brokered with regional partners including Egypt and Katar, and
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  Speaker 1: involves Hamas agreeing to surrender heavy weapons in exchange for
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  Speaker 1: guarantees of humanitarian aid and reconstruction support in Gaza. He
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  Speaker 1: framed the agreement as a historic step toward peace, insisting
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  Speaker 1: that the era of Hamas rockets terrorizing Israel is coming
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  Speaker 1: to an end. Hamas has not publicly confirmed the deal
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  Speaker 1: and analyst's caution that disarmament would represent a dramatic shift
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  Speaker 1: from the group's long standing physition. For decades, Hamas has
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  Speaker 1: maintained its arsenal as both a symbol of resistance and
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  Speaker 1: a tool of leverage in negotiations. Skeptics argue that without
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  Speaker 1: ironcloud enforcement mechanisms, any promise to disarm could prove symbolic
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  Speaker 1: rather than substantive. Regional reaction has been mixed. Israeli officials
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  Speaker 1: welcome the announcement, but stressed that they will judge the
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  Speaker 1: deal by actions, not words. Egypt and Katar, both key mediators,
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  Speaker 1: have signaled cautious optimism, noting that humanitarian incentives could create momentum. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: critics in the Arab world warn that disarmament without addressing
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian political grievances risks being unsustainable. The US announcement also
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  Speaker 1: raises questions about verification. Disarmament agreements typically require international monitors, inspections,
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  Speaker 1: and phased compliance. Without such structures, experts say it is
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  Speaker 1: difficult to ensure that weapons are truly surrendered and not
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  Speaker 1: hidden or replaced. For Trump, the declaration fits into his
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  Speaker 1: broader narrative of delivering bold, headline grabbing deals. Supporters hail
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  Speaker 1: it as evidence of his ability to reshape Middle Eastern dynamics,
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  Speaker 1: while detractors see it as premature, pointing out that Hamas
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  Speaker 1: remains deeply entrenched and unlikely to relinquish its military capacity
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  Speaker 1: without major concessions. Ultimately, whether this deal represents a genuine
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  Speaker 1: turning point or a political maneuver will depend on what
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  Speaker 1: happens next on the ground in Gaza. If Hamas does disarm,
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  Speaker 1: it could mark a historic shift in the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
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  Speaker 1: If not, the announcement may join a long list of
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  Speaker 1: failed peace initiatives in the region.