The Independent
·Jul 2026
A High-Stakes Test for Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Board as Hamas Disarmament Looms
Trump’s Board of Peace faces a difficult test implementing a Gaza ceasefire agreement that links Hamas’s disarmament with Israel’s withdrawal and the creation of an interim Palestinian technocratic administration. The board is expected to oversee verification, reconstruction, international security deployments and the formation of a new Palestinian police force, but key details and timelines remain unresolved. Hamas says disarmament is part of a broader package and will depend on Israel fulfilling its commitments, while Israel and the United States regard demilitarization as essential. Arab and Muslim members accuse Israel of undermining the ceasefire, and uncertainty over troop commitments, including Indonesia’s decision to pause its deployment, further complicates plans to stabilize and rebuild Gaza.