The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday’s events as they unfold.

Trump says Board of Peace reached deal on ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas

US President Donald Trump announces that his Board of Peace has reached an agreement on the “complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.”

The agreement was inked earlier Thursday between negotiators from Hamas, the Board of Peace and Mideast mediating countries Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, a source familiar with the matter tells The Times of Israel.

However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office subsequently issued a statement saying that the Board of Peace’s 15-point disarmament proposal did not meet Israeli demands for Gaza’s complete demilitarization. Accordingly, it’s unclear how the agreement will be able to proceed.

“This agreement is a critical step toward Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people. At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks,” Trump writes on Truth Social.

“This is a major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan. The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases. As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for Gaza being safe for its residents and its neighbors,” he continues.

“One year ago there was a violent raging war, humanitarian crisis and hostages kept in brutal captivity. We have made historic progress and there is still much work to do,” Trump adds.

“I want to thank the mediators—Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye—for their important efforts, and especially my outstanding team, whose tireless work made this historic breakthrough possible,” Trump says.

“The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!” he continues. “Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its people.”

Off-duty soldiers, Border Police attacked in Jerusalem by dozens of Haredi males

Video from Jerusalem shows dozens of ultra-Orthodox males accosting several off-duty soldiers walking through the capital.

The Haredi demonstrators can be seen following after the soldiers, who Hebrew media outlets identify as members of the predominately ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion, as they yell and throw objects at them.

שלושה חיילים חרדים המשרתים בגדוד “נצח יהודה” נקלעו לאזור שבו התקיימה קבלת הפנים ל”פורעי........

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