US President Donald Trump announced on July 30, 2026, that talks held in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders have resulted in a breakthrough concerning Gaza. Trump described the development as a "HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas" in a social media post. He stated that the plan would be implemented in phases and ultimately lead to the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Earlier on the same day, sources informed Reuters that the negotiations, which focus on implementing a US-brokered Gaza peace plan, had made rare progress. However, an Israeli official expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed terms.

Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in Gaza on July 30, 2026, killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, according to medics.

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