Impatient….
The Trump people want to move ahead to the second phase of the ceasefire ‘agreement’….
Trouble is hamas has NOT disarmed…..
In fact?
They have gotten stronger moving to remain in charge of parts of Gaza in providing services and keeping and eye on people in their territory…
Furthermore?
There are actually cells of Hamas still sucluded in tunnel’s….
Trump’s plan wants a international militarty police force on the ground in Gaza….
Hmmmmm?
One doubts Israel is gonna be patient on this situation…
Hamas REMAINS the MAJOR problem still for Gaza’s future effort as its own state….
US said considering forgoing Hamas disarmament to begin reconstruction, as talks stall
The Trump administration is looking to forgo the stage in its peace plan calling for the deployment of a stabilization force to Gaza to disarm Hamas, so that it can move ahead with starting to rebuild the enclave, according to an Israeli television report Saturday.
The current ceasefire, which has been in place since early October, is still only in its first phase, as talks on further steps have stalled over the details of Hamas’s demilitarization and the future governance of the Gaza Strip.
However, the potential change in the White House’s direction is causing talks with Israel on Gaza’s future to “deadlock,” a source told Channel 13 news.
An Israeli security source said that since the White House is having trouble getting commitments from third-party countries to participate in disarming Hamas, it has since begun pursuing “interim solutions, which are currently unacceptable to Israel.”
“This interim situation is the worst there is,” a senior Israeli source told the outlet. “Hamas has been strengthening in recent weeks since the end of the war.”
“There can be no rehabilitation before demilitarization. It is contrary to Trump’s plan. Gaza must be demilitarized,” a security official said…..
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Weeks into the Gaza ceasefire, scores of Hamas fighters remain stuck in tunnels under Gaza
Deep underneath the wreckage of Rafah, southern Gaza, the war is not over.
Scores of Hamas militants, split up into independent cells, are trapped in tunnels underground behind Israeli lines, as mediators try to find a solution that doesn’t collapse the month-old ceasefire in Gaza.
The issue of how to deal with up to 200 Hamas militants in Israeli-occupied territory in Gaza, is more than just a tactical problem for Israel’s military. It is a sensitive diplomatic matter with no clear way out.
These cells – and it’s unclear exactly how many there are or their precise locations – have fortified themselves in these tunnels since the ceasefire divided Gaza along the so-called yellow line one month ago: Israel occupies territory east of the line while Hamas reasserts power west of it.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear he has no intention of simply letting the Hamas cells walk out of the tunnels and return to the Hamas-controlled part of Gaza. Hamas has said its militants will never turn themselves in and hand over their weapons.
The Trump administration is pushing Israel to make progress towards some sort of viable solution, according to two Israeli sources, and Trump’s son-in-law – US envoy Jared Kushner – brought up the issue with Netanyahu in meetings earlier this week….
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The second phase of the ceasefire involves the creation of an international security force in Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the further withdrawal of Israeli forces. Every element requires challenging negotiations with multiple countries, And the Hamas militants in Gaza are one more piece of an increasingly difficult diplomatic puzzle….
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Without a resolution, the cells are a ticking time-bomb. With little or no access to food and water, the Hamas militants are left with a simple choice: surrender or fight. Muhammad Shehada, a Gaza expert with the European Council on Foreign Relations, previously told CNN that “Hamas doesn’t even know how many are there that are still alive.”….
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