President Trump said Israel was “very happy” with a proposed agreement for Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups to disarm in Gaza, in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal. The claim matters because it could mark a major step towards ending the Gaza war, but it faced immediate doubt over whether the parties had accepted the terms and how they would be enforced.

Trump made the remarks at Camp David, where he was holding a Cabinet meeting, and acknowledged the process could have “ups and downs”. The reported arrangement would require Gaza’s demilitarisation, yet key details, including a timetable, verification process and Israeli response, remained unclear amid widespread scepticism about implementation.