Hamas disarmament deal faces post-agreement Israeli strikes

Following Hamas's agreement on 31 July 2026 to disarm and a gradual Israeli withdrawal, Israeli strikes on 1 August 2026 killed at least seven people in Gaza and damaged a hospital's medical supplies. The strikes marked continued fighting despite the peace agreement.

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Hamas agrees to disarm: what are the challenges ahead?

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Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. The text of the agreement has not been released publicly, and there has been no official reaction from the Israeli government, but far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said he opposed the deal. Here are

If it disarms, Hamas would 'take away Israel's rationale' to occupy Gaza

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Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan

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Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal that includes handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. The deal is aimed at implementing the long-stalled second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan brokered by US President Donald Trump, who on Thursday hailed the agreement for Hamas's "complete disarmament", calling it a

Gaza's civil defence, medical sources say Israeli strikes kill two

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Gaza's civil defence agency and medical sources said Israeli strikes in the Palestinian territory on Saturday killed two people and significantly damaged a hospital's medical supply warehouses. The Israeli military said, meanwhile, that it had struck five Hamas weapons depots in the Gaza Strip. The strikes come a day after Hamas said it had agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that includes

Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill seven day after deal

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Gaza authorities said that seven people were killed in Israeli strikes Saturday that also damaged a hospital's medical supplies, a day after Hamas said it agreed to the latest stage of a deal to end the war. The Israeli military for its part said it had struck Hamas weapons depots as Israel insists on verifying that the group behind the October 7, 2023 attacks is disarmed.