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US President Donald Trump said on Friday, July 31, 2026, that Washington had reached an "understanding" with Israel to begin implementing a peace framework for Gaza, speaking during a cabinet meeting held at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland. Under the reported framework, Israeli forces would withdraw from parts of the enclave while Hamas would give up its weapons, though Trump declined to spell out the sequence of the reciprocal steps involved. He characterized the arrangement as a breakthrough for the besieged territory and said Israel was "very happy about it." The proposal reportedly conditions any move to a second phase on verification that all first-phase requirements have been met and on agreement of an implementation timetable, after which a new civil-administration body (NCAG) would enter Gaza and assume responsibilities. The announcement came against the backdrop of the continuing US-Israeli war with Iran, which Trump signalled would not end soon. The Gaza framework mattered because it represented the most concrete US claim of progress toward halting the fighting and resolving the disarmament question that has blocked earlier rounds of talks. It also followed reports that Hamas had signalled agreement to disarm, a step that had long been Israel's central precondition. However, Israeli officials publicly disputed elements of the framework the same day, leaving the deal's durability uncertain.