Factbox-Where Trump, Israel and Hamas stand on Gaza roadmap

July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President ‌Donald Trump has ​announced ​what he described as a breakthrough agreement to end the Gaza war, but major gaps remain over how ‌any deal would be implemented.

The central dispute is over sequencing. ⁠Hamas says Israel must first meet commitments under the ceasefire agreement reached last ‌year in Sharm el-Sheikh, ‌Egypt, while Israel says Hamas must first undergo what it calls genuine disarmament.

Previous diplomatic efforts have repeatedly collapsed over the issue, with ​each side insisting the other must take the first substantive step.

Here's the state of play:

TRUMP

* Says mediators have reached a ⁠deal for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups

* Roadmap calls for ​implementation of the Sharm el-Sheikh ceasefire and an end to military operations

* Envisages weapons being stored under the ​National Committee for the Administration of Gaza – ‌the Palestinian technocratic body set up to run the enclave – as Israel withdraws in phases and says ⁠they would not be handed over to Israel or any non-Palestinian party

ISRAEL

* Has not publicly backed the roadmap

* Says no withdrawal from the Yellow ⁠Line in Gaza before Hamas undergoes "genuine disarmament" and wants Hamas weapons to be ​taken out of Gaza

* Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, head of the far-right Jewish Power party, said on his Telegram channel that the draft agreement was unacceptable, ‌and said Israel's policy of assassinating Hamas leaders must continue

HAMAS

* Says Israel must move first by ending ‌attacks, withdrawing forces and increasing aid flows

* Would place weapons in ⁠NCAG storage only after Israel ‌fulfils those commitments

* Avoids ​the term "disarmament" and says weapons would not be handed to Israel or non-Palestinian parties

(Edited by Howard Goller and ‌Sharon Singleton)

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