Brief: As Israel continues striking Gaza, will Hamas disarm?

Brief: As Israel continues striking Gaza, will Hamas disarm?

August 2, 2026 · 4 min · Episode 1651

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the implications of a potential disarmament deal for Hamas amidst continued Israeli strikes.

This week: 305 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,222 Palestinians in Gaza. The US announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza as Israel continued its strikes there. Israel has killed at least 73,305 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023. In this episode: Nida Ibrahim ( @nida_aljazeera ), Al Jazeera Correspondent Ibrahim Al-Khalili ( @_ibrahimalkhalili ), Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on  X ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  YouTube

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