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The "Board of Peace" initiative has been criticized by rights advocates who have raised concerns about what they call an imperial structure and by those who see it as undermining the United Nations.

Trump's Board of Peace claims a Gaza disarmament deal. Here's what the initiative is, who has joined it, its powers and why critics oppose it. | World News

Hamas has agreed for the first time to a detailed roadmap to surrender its weapons and give up any governing role in Gaza, according to US officials, who described it as the most significant breakthrough since the ceasefire began.

Disarmament had long been seen as one of the biggest sticking points in negotiations, but Hamas has now agreed to hand over its weapons to the International Stabilisation Force.

Donald Trump and his Board of Peace announced a breakthrough Gaza agreement to disarm Hamas and implement a phased ceasefire, aiming for security and reconstruction amid Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Board of Peace and mediators Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye and the US announced on Thursday (local time) that Hamas has agreed to a detailed roadmap for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire, including a plan for the group to relinquish its weapons.

Hamas' disarmament has been among the sticking points that have been a hurdle in the advancement of the ceasefire deal. | World News

Trump's 20-point ceasefire proposal requires Hamas to hand over its weapons and also includes the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. | World News

The announcement came nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire was signed, with negotiations between Israel and Hamas largely deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase

The announcement from the White House comes nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire was signed. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas had largely deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.