Trump Board of Peace outlines Gaza peace plan implementation steps

The Board of Peace, set up last year to facilitate peace and reconstruction in Gaza, has outlined the 15-point road map President Trump announced Thursday to disarm Hamas and demilitarize the territory.

Trump unveiled the disarmament deal late Thursday, saying it would be carried out in “carefully structured phases.” U.S. and Board of Peace officials briefed reporters on the terms Thursday night, noting that Israel remained “skeptical” of the plan and hadn’t committed to it yet.

The board posted the 15 points of the road map Friday morning on social platform X.

The first point is both sides reaffirming their commitment to the peace plan brokered by the U.S. and endorsed by the United Nations Security Council in November.

“Through this process, the parties aim at ending the cycle of destruction, securing the complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip, restoring normal life, enabling Palestinian governance, reconstruction, security, recovery and economic development, rehabilitating damaged sectors and facilitate launching a credible political path that achieves self-determination and Statehood,” the road map says.

The first phase, titled “principles,” requires Israel to cease all military operations in line with the Sharm Sheikh Protocol, though Israel is not required to withdraw forces until later in the process. Hamas during the first phase agrees to hand over civilian governance and security functions to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a transitional body supervised by the Board of Peace.

The plan details that both Israel and Hamas need to cease military operations, with Israel completing its commitment under the Sharm Sheikh Protocol and militant groups in Palestine stopping operations. 

The International Verification Committee (IVC), also established by the board, will certify that both parties fulfill each phase before moving to the next one.

Under the second phase, titled “security,” both Hamas and other military groups must disarm completely, handing over all weapons and control of tunnels to the NCAG. Israel begins a phased withdrawal to be completed during the third phase, when it is completed.

The timetable for disarmament and withdrawal would be agreed upon after the two sides commit to the road map.

The NCAG would ultimately consolidate governance and security power following a principle of “One Authority, One Law, One Weapon.” It will have “full independence in carrying out its responsibilities” with an implementation timeline of three years.

Senior Hamas official Basem Naim announced on X that Hamas “agreed to the roadmap” and pressed mediators “to compel” the Israeli government to do the same.

Naim added that the “ball is now in the enemy’s court.”

The new Board of Peace agreement is the next step in Trump’s 20-point plan signed last year to bring an end to hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. 

The disarming of Hamas has remained a major roadblock to progress, with both sides accusing........

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