Despite Trump's own skepticism about Palestinian governance capacity, the agreement conceals pressure mechanisms that could force Israel to accept a corrupt, terror-sponsoring entity on its borders – repeating the catastrophic Oslo experiment that transformed Palestinian territories into incubators for extremism rather than partners for peace.
While Israel has fulfilled every obligation of the ceasefire deal, Hamas is using the lull to regroup in Gaza. The US is restricting Israel’s military freedom of action and preventing it from resuming combat. The deal imposed on Israel has effectively made Washington the de facto manager of the conflict.
The US president warned that Hamas must return the deceased hostages within 48 hours, including those of two American citizens.
Despite concerns that the US is constraining Israel’s actions in Gaza, senior officials argue that the plan President Donald Trump is trying to advance should be given a chance. If it fails, they say, the IDF is prepared to resume combat at any moment.
Under pressure from the United States, Israel’s political leadership has allowed a foreign force to enter Gaza and assist in the recovery of hostages.
