{"id":2242,"date":"2026-07-31T15:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2242"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:12:40","slug":"hamas-says-a-deal-has-been-reached-in-gaza-and-other-developments-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2242","title":{"rendered":"Hamas says a deal has been reached in Gaza, and other developments in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAIRO (AP) \u2014 Hamas confirmed Friday that it will disarm<\/span> in a potential breakthrough for ending the war in Gaza, but major obstacles remain. There were no U.S. strikes on Iran overnight, but the Iran\u2019s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had struck another two tankers<\/span> in the Strait of Hormuz<\/span>, and Kuwait said it intercepted drones.<\/p>\n

Read more Hamas reached an agreement to disarm, officials say. It\u2019s a significant move but faces challenges<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are the most important developments across the Middle East today:<\/p>\n

Gaza: Deal reached for Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw<\/h2>\n

Hamas said it will begin disarming as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump<\/span> that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza. <\/p>\n

Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel\u2019s current government adamantly rejects.<\/p>\n

Israel has not officially commented on the deal, which is part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire<\/span> announced last October. That agreement called for Hamas to disarm and hand over power to an independent Palestinian administration. Israel was to withdraw, and an International Stabilization Force<\/span> was to deploy.<\/p>\n

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But progress stalled, with Israel saying everything hinged on Hamas disarming, and Hamas accusing Israel of violating the agreement by continuing to carry out regular strikes on Gaza. <\/p>\n

The war in Gaza began after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killed around 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. Israel\u2019s retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, including those killed since the ceasefire, Gaza\u2019s Health Ministry says.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press is tracking the progress<\/span> of Trump\u2019s plan to end the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n

Read more Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month<\/a><\/p>\n

Latest developments on the Iran conflict<\/h2>\n

No U.S. strikes were reported in Iran on Friday. Iran fired drones at Kuwait, a Gulf country hosting U.S. forces, and said it had also fired at oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas shipments, which has been largely closed by the fighting.<\/p>\n