TEL AVIV, Israel — Some Arab mediators negotiating an end to the war in the Gaza Strip believe that they can convince Hamas to partially disarm, a step that has long been a red line for the militant group, according to three people familiar with the mediators’ thinking.

The people, two officials and a person close to the negotiators, who all spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations, said that Hamas could agree to hand over some of its weapons, as long as President Donald Trump can guarantee Israel will not resume fighting.

Izzat al-Rishq, the Qatar-based director of Hamas’ media office, declined to comment in response to detailed questions about whether the group would be open to giving up any of its arms.

Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel in Egypt, which

See Full Page