India, July 31 -- After US President Donald Trump announced the Israel-Hamas peace deal, senior Hamas officials reportedly said the agreement to end the war includes provisions addressing the group's weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

Hamas' disarmament has been among the sticking points that have been a hurdle in the advancement of the ceasefire deal that has been in place between Israel and the group in Gaza since October.

"An agreement has been reached regarding the issue of weapons... Furthermore, an agreement has been reached on a gradual withdrawal of (Israeli forces)", a Hamas official was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.

Ghazi Hamad, a member of the group's negotiating team, told the n...