### [2026-07-31](/feed/2026/07/31/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Hamas says that they will disarm if Israel withdraws from and ends its military campaign in the Gaza Strip and if Israel and the U.S. honors the ceasefire agreement signed in October 2025. 




### Sources:

1. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-disarm-when-israel-keeps-its-word-gazas-weapons-stay-palestinian)
2. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/31/hamas-disarm-trump-gaza-board-of-peace/c11f461a-8cd0-11f1-8912-d71e69d679d7_story.html)

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