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Trump says Iran is 'begging for a deal', but refuses to return to June MoU terms

IDF strikes southern Syria • Lebanon claims US ambassador ready to meet with Hezbollah • US 'must commit' to ending Gaza, Lebanon conflicts to reopen Hormuz, Iranian official says

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.
Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2026.

IDF conducts strikes against Hezbollah following launch of drones at troops in southern Lebanon

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres leaves after a press conference at a UN compound in the Nicosia airport area, inside the United Nations-controlled buffer zone in the divided capital of Nicosia, Cyprus, July 29, 2026.

UN special rapporteurs are 'totally out of control,' Secretary-General Guterres admits in interview

Masked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the militia wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. The former Palestinian prisoner whom Israel sent to Gaza after his release was found shot dead at the entrance of his house in Gaza City.

Mladenov tells UNSC that IDF, Hamas are causing Gaza ceasefire to unravel


Palestinian Islamic Jihad agrees to Board of Peace's proposed Gaza disarmament deal - report

The deal, announced by Trump on Thursday night, includes the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, which would then lead to an IDF withdrawal.

Terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Adha, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026.

‘We believe Hamas will not disarm,’ Israeli-backed militia figure in Gaza tells ‘Post’

Dismantling armed militias could discourage locals from working with Israel, says a Gaza resident. "People will think twice for fear of being abandoned."

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Hamas distributing personal weapons to operatives to avoid total disarmament amid BoP deal - report

A Palestinian source said Hamas is distributing rifles to individuals under the guise of personal firearms, while insisting it will not disarm despite the Board of Peace agreement.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas disarmament cannot wait for the IDF's withdrawal from Gaza - editorial

Palestinians deserve a chance to live under a government that is not preparing for the next war; Israelis deserve to know that an IDF withdrawal will not be followed by rearmament and another attack.

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

Is the Gaza peace plan progress a major breakthrough? - analysis

If implemented, the agreement could reshape Gaza's political and security landscape, providing a pathway toward Hamas relinquishing its weapons and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Palestinians inspect a site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate on Saturday before the strike was carried out later that day, in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2026.

Eisenkot, Likud clash over BoP framework for Hamas disarmament, IDF withdrawal from Gaza

Earlier on Friday, a diplomatic source told The Jerusalem Post that the IDF will not withdraw from its current Yellow Line position in Gaza prior to Hamas's full disarmament.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party attends a conference in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 9, 2026.

Bishara Bahbah says Hamas proposes 10 year ceasefire and disarmament - interview

In an interview, prominent Palestinian-American scholar and former mediator in the hostage deal talks, Dr. Bishara Bahbah, described what he characterized as Hamas's most far-reaching proposal.

Palestinian-American businessman Bishara Bahbah, who helped secure the release of former hostage Edan Alexander.

Two-week ceasefire intended to allow Hamas disarmament, launch peace deal, sources tell 'Post'

There is currently a two-week ceasefire to finalize the details of the process. However, if Hamas does not begin the process, this will be considered a violation of and an end to the ceasefire. 

Israeli forces from the Kfir Brigade operate along the Yellow Line near Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza, December 2025

Full text: The Board of Peace roadmap for the implementation of Trump's Gaza peace plan

The Board of Peace on Friday released the full text of a roadmap for completing the implementation of US President Donald Trump's comprehensive peace plan in Gaza. 

The  inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

Hamas official says group will reject Board of Peace disarmament deal if Israel does not approve

Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official involved in the negotiations, said the agreement was a "comprehensive framework" that went beyond the issue of disarmament.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.