Deal reached for Hamas to disarm and Israeli military to leave Gaza

In the latest development in the Middle East,

US President Donald Trump says a deal has been

reached for Hamas to disarm

and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza.

But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remain to wind down

the war in the Palestinian territory, as several Palestinians were wounded in an

Israeli airstrike in Gaza hours after Trump announced the deal.

This as the US Senate rejects another war powers resolution

to halt the war with Iran.

Israel says they conducted two strikes in Khan Younis and Gaza City

targeting Hamas militants just hours after Trump's announcement.

White House announces a deal was reached for Hamas

to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza.

The announcement comes nine months after a

US-brokered ceasefire was signed.

Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan calls on the militant group to

surrender its weapons and destroy its vast network of tunnels.

It also envisions Israeli forces withdrawing from Gaza

the arrival of the new technocratic Palestinian government,

deployment of an international security force and the rebuilding

of the battered Palestinian enclave.

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas were largely deadlocked

over the implementation of its second phase including

the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

And military attacks have escalated.

Meanwhile movement of vessels at the Strait of Hormuz

was still paralysed as the five-month conflict between the US

and Iran has not come to an end.

This as the US and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday

as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again

and hope dimmed for a quick end to the conflict.

FARHAN HAQ\Deputy spokesperson for the Secretary-General, UN]

On the Middle East, OCHA warns that the humanitarian consequences

of the regional escalation are worsening by the day,

with civilians increasingly at risk

and essential infrastructure disrupted across the region.

Since yesterday, civilian casualties have been reported in Iran and Kuwait,

while damage or disruption to infrastructure has been reported in Iran, Kuwait,

Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Jordan and Egypt remain vital lifelines

for humanitarian operations, including medical evacuations and aid deliveries.

Meanwhile Senate Republicans voted against advancing the measure in the

Democrats' latest effort to end Trump's ability to engage in military action

without congressional approval.