What's in the Gaza peace deal roadmap?

What Happened

Hamas announced it had accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza, a decision US President Donald Trump called 'a monumental step toward lasting peace and security.' The plan is part of a 15-point roadmap published by the US-led Board of Peace and a four-page annex seen by the BBC. It outlines a phased process: inventorying and storing heavy weapons, destroying tunnels and production sites, and registering personal arms under the supervision of the Palestinian National Committee and the International Stabilisation Force (ISF). Hamas says its acceptance is conditional on Israel ending 'all forms of aggression' and withdrawing forces. Israel remains sceptical, with far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calling the plan 'not acceptable.' The roadmap links disarmament to a phased Israeli withdrawal, demanding Israel return to the agreed Yellow Line within 24 hours of approval. Currently Israel controls over 60% of Gaza, having moved the Yellow Line westward. The plan also addresses civil servants, promising fair treatment, and requires that no weapons be transferred to Israel.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

If implemented, the agreement could lead to the first-ever disarmament of Hamas and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, ending a devastating war. However, deep mutual distrust, opaque mechanisms, and unresolved issues—such as Israel's expanded control beyond the Yellow Line and the vetting of tens of thousands of Hamas-affiliated civil servants—threaten its viability. The involvement of an international stabilization force and a technocratic Palestinian committee may offer a path to governance reform, but the plan's success hinges on both sides fulfilling sequential obligations under external pressure.

Watch For

The 14-day timeline for an implementation schedule; deployment or entry of the Palestinian National Committee into Gaza; deployment of the ISF (200 international troops approved by Israel's cabinet but not yet deployed); Israel's approval of the plan and adherence to the 24-hour withdrawal to the Yellow Line; mapping and destruction of tunnel networks; registration and handover of personal arms to a new police force. Hamas's response if Israel does not cease aggression, and potential pushback from Israeli far-right ministers.