India, Aug. 1 -- Hamas reached an agreement to disarm, officials told on Friday, a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza - but one that will face many hurdles and could take a long time to achieve, if at all.

The group agreed to a road map as long as Israel also makes concessions, including ending hostilities and withdrawing its troops from the Palestinian territory, according to a Hamas official and a regional official.

Israel has not commented on the deal, which US President Donald Trump announced hours earlier.

It comes nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire to end the fighting between Israel and the group was signed. That 20-point ceasefire plan calls on the militant group to surrender its weapons and destroy its ...