Israeli security expert Kobi Michael: “You cannot build a stable peace with a partner that openly prepares for the next massacre.”
The United Nations Security Council has formally approved the Gaza stabilization plan originally drafted under the Trump administration, a roadmap based on a phased ceasefire, deployment of an International Stabilization Force, and the complete demilitarization of Hamas. The framework assumes that armed groups in Gaza will eventually agree to disarm in exchange for reconstruction, political guarantees, and international oversight. Hamas’ response was immediate and categorical: It will not hand over its weapons.
That rejection comes as Israeli and international media outlets quote unnamed security sources claiming Hamas has already begun shifting sophisticated weapons from Gaza to Yemen and parts of Africa “in the final weeks of the ceasefire,” allegedly to preserve its military capabilities before any stabilization force takes hold.
Egyptian officials and analysts dismiss these claims as “geographically and technically absurd.” Others argue that Hamas does maintain overseas stockpiles, but that these were built gradually over the years, not rushed out during the latest pause in fighting. For Israel, the very existence of such networks is proof that Hamas is not committed to any ceasefire framework at all. (Read More)
