Washington: The draft agreement, released on Thursday, sets out a phased disarmament process that could begin within 14 days of receiving formal approval from all sides.

US President Donald Trump announced the development on Truth Social, describing it as a major step towards lasting peace and security in Gaza. Senior US and international officials subsequently briefed reporters on the proposed implementation framework.

The roadmap builds on an earlier 20-point Gaza peace plan and follows eight months of negotiations after the release of hostages and the return of bodies.

Under the proposal, civilian administration and security responsibilities in Gaza would be transferred to a transitional Palestinian body known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, or NCAG.

Officials said the agreement leaves “no grey zone” over disarmament. Weapons held by Hamas and other armed groups would be placed under the control of the NCAG rather than being handed directly to Israel or rival Palestinian factions.

However, reports indicated that Hamas views the document as a draft tied to conditions including an Israeli withdrawal, while Israeli acceptance of the proposal remained uncertain.

Each phase of the process would be conditional and verified by an independent Implementation and Verification Committee before the next stage could begin.

“We’re not relying on the trust of anyone,” a US official said. “We’re trying to make everything conditions-based and verified.”

The official added that progress could vary from one day to another but described the agreement as a major step resulting from intensive negotiations.

Implementation is expected to take between 200 and 350 days and would proceed region by region rather than across the entire Gaza Strip simultaneously. The withdrawal of Israeli forces would also take place in stages and would be linked to verified progress on disarmament.

A US-led International Stabilisation Force would support the transition by training Palestinian police, overseeing the collection of weapons and positioning personnel between Israeli and Palestinian forces.

Officials said more than 5,000 troops had already been pledged to the proposed force.

Turkey, Qatar and Egypt have played key mediation roles in the negotiations, with the initiative also receiving support from other regional partners.

The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank, has not been assigned a formal role in the transitional arrangement. Officials said any future involvement would depend on its ability to demonstrate meaningful reforms and effective governance. A liaison mechanism would remain in place in the meantime.

US officials also claimed that Iran had attempted to discourage Hamas from accepting the initiative but said Tehran’s influence over the group had diminished.

Despite the breakthrough, officials warned that the agreement could still collapse because of the complexity of the process, continuing distrust and unresolved differences between the parties.

“This is a totally impossible task,” one official said, while adding that negotiators had already “accomplished several miracles.”

The next stage will focus on verifying whether both Israel and Hamas are complying with the existing ceasefire conditions before the disarmament and withdrawal process formally begins.