# Hamas negotiator says disarmament deal was needed to ‘save Gaza’

https://mins.news/en/item/12862

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-04 13:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/4/hamas-negotiator-says-deal-to-disarm-was-necessary-to-save?traffic_source=rss

> A Hamas negotiator says an agreement to disarm was necessary. The negotiator framed the deal as a measure intended to “save Gaza.”

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