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Trump's mediators offer Hamas a formal proposal to give up its weapons in Gaza

NPR | By Daniel Estrin

Published March 20, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

President Trump's Board of Peace has quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all of its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.

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