Will Hamas agree to disarm by 2026?

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Market context

The real-world trigger is a public, official Hamas announcement that it will give up or dismantle its armed capability in Gaza; absent that, the market resolves **No**. The current 0% crowd price is consistent with the public record, because Hamas has repeatedly tied any disarmament to broader political conditions, while Reuters reported in April 2026 that it would not even discuss disarmament without guarantees of a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza[5]. Hamas figures have also been reported as rejecting disarmament outright, saying armed resistance remains a legitimate right and refusing to surrender weapons until a Palestinian state is established[4][9][14].

For historical framing, traders should read this as a low-probability regulatory-style event rather than a simple ceasefire headline, because the condition is an explicit, attributable commitment from Hamas leadership, not an inferred military pause. Recent diplomatic pressure has moved in the opposite direction: a July 2025 New York Times report said Arab states, backed by the EU and other countries, called on Hamas to disarm and hand over Gaza governance, while FDD and other commentary in 2026 described U.S.-backed ceasefire frameworks and UN-endorsed proposals that make disarmament a formal requirement for later phases[2][7][12][16]. The gap between external demands and Hamas’s public position is the key reason the market remains priced at the floor.

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