Hamas considering proposal to disarm in Gaza

Smoke and flames rise from an Israeli military strike on a target next to a tent camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

The Hamas militant group is weighing a new proposal for disarming its fighters in Gaza, a major concession that would clear the way for US President Donald Trump’s plan for rebuilding the war-ravaged territory.

How Hamas responds, expected in the coming days or weeks, has great implications for Gaza’s two million people, who have been living in limbo since a ceasefire took effect nearly six months ago.