India, July 31 -- By Reena Bhardwaj

Washington DC [US], July 31 (ANI): Hamas has agreed for the first time to a detailed roadmap to surrender its weapons and give up any governing role in Gaza, according to US officials, who described it as the most significant breakthrough since the ceasefire began.

A draft plan released on Thursday outlines a phased process that would begin within 14 days of formal approval by all parties. President Donald Trump announced the development on Truth Social, after which senior US and international officials briefed reporters on the details.

Officials said the roadmap builds on a previously agreed 20-point Gaza peace plan, converting it into a phased implementation framework after eight months of negotiat...