# LATEST: Will Trump’s Gaza peace plan really disarm Hamas?

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 31 Jul 2026, 17 min.

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Donald Trump has announced that a deal has been reached to disarm Hamas in Gaza, while also forcing Israel to withdraw its troops from the strip. The President is hailing it as a ‘monumental step towards lasting PEACE and SECURITY’. But can it succeed where so many other attempts have failed? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: • Michael Evans, contributor and former defence editor, The Times. • Jonathan Conricus, former spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank. Hosts: Ryan Tubridy, Ayesha Hazarika. Producers: Lewis Decker, Musty Aziz. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Trump hails historic Gaza deal – but will it work? Further listening: The ticking time bomb Netanyahu faces at home Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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