Iran and Gaza Sources Challenge Trump Administration's Hamas Disarmament Plan

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has declared that the plan to disarm Hamas, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump through the Board of Peace, is condemned to failure. The plan proposes the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, the withdrawal of the Israeli military, the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF), and the transfer of governance to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). While the European Union and the United Nations have expressed support for the initiative, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard asserts that the Palestinian resistance will emerge strengthened from the attempt.

Hamas officials have stated that the organization agreed to store heavy weapons, tunnels, and warehouses with the NCAG. However, Hamas conditions any disarmament on the full withdrawal of Israeli troops. Reports from Palestinian sources in Gaza suggest that Hamas is distributing individual weapons to operatives to bypass total disarmament by claiming personal ownership. Other sources affiliated with Israeli backed militias claim that Hamas is using the agreement as a tactic to buy time and ensure its own survival, arguing that the group will not disarm because it fears internal retaliation from Gazans who suffered under its rule.

Israel has raised several objections to the roadmap. According to reports, Israel demands the right to strike Gaza areas designated for the international force and insists that confiscated weapons be destroyed. Israel also objects to the involvement of Qatar and Turkey in verifying the stages of the plan and maintains that disarmament must be a precondition for the IDF withdrawal.

Framing of the event varies by political lean. Center right sources focus on the likelihood of Hamas failing to comply with the deal and the security demands of Israel. Left leaning coverage emphasizes the specific objections Israel has raised regarding the international force and the verification process. Center right coverage also highlights the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's rejection of the plan as a reaffirmation of Tehran's support for the Axis of Resistance.