Will Hamas agree to disarm by 2026?

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The underlying event is whether Hamas will officially announce that it will disarm in Gaza by 31 December 2025, and the current 0% implied probability reflects a long record of public resistance to unilateral disarmament. Reuters reported in April that Hamas told mediators it would not even discuss disarmament without assurances of a full Israeli withdrawal, while BBC and other outlets have carried similar reports that Hamas links any weapons handover to phase-one compliance, wider guarantees, or the creation of a Palestinian state.[1][2][11]

Comparable cases suggest traders should treat headline “frameworks” cautiously unless they are backed by a named Hamas leadership statement. AP reported in April that a U.S.-backed proposal envisaged phased decommissioning, starting with rockets and explosives, but more recent coverage says Hamas has rejected or stalled the disarmament clause, even as it has at times signalled willingness to talk about limited or conditional weapons arrangements.[7][13][16] Under German GlüStV-style access rules, the market’s practical relevance is a policy question as much as a political one: prediction markets can be treated as gambling products, while the US CFTC’s jurisdictional reach can matter if a platform is touching US users or US-facing infrastructure. A “no-KYC up to $1,500” threshold means lighter onboarding for small balances, so a user may reach this Gaza market quickly, but it does not change the underlying settlement rule.

The main catalysts are any credible Hamas statement, especially one issued by the movement’s widely recognised political leadership, plus the status of ceasefire and reconstruction talks. Reuters, AP and The National have all reported that negotiations have centred on sequencing: Israeli withdrawal, aid entry, a technocratic interim authority, and then disarmament terms, with Hamas seeking guarantees before moving.[1][3][7] For traders, the key question is not whether disarmament is discussed, but whether Hamas publicly and unambiguously commits to it before the deadline; absent that, the market remains structurally skewed towards No.

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