Locator: 49273GAZA.
October 28, 2025: Netanyahu orders major response after Hamas breaks truce.
As I've said before, Trump is not about to let the peace process end under his watch. There will be immediate response when Hamas starts shooting on Israeli citizens. Link here. The Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center. I don't know if plans have changed, but original plans suggested a divided Gaza, allowing citizens to choose which side they would prefer. One side would be safe and prosperous. The other side would be policed by armed men of various persuasions. Over time ...
October 27, 2025: Qatar-Israeli-US Mideast Peace Initiative
October 13, 2025 -- Hamas: current leadership is a five-member committee "located" in Turkey and Doha, Qatar. Qatar wants to be a world player in AI. Turkey is Turkey.
Under the Gaza ceasefire deal agreed upon in October 2025, Hamas is temporarily providing police action in Gaza City with tacit approval from the U.S., while the long-term plan calls for a new, internationally supported Palestinian force. There was no requirement for Hamas to laydown their arms. Israel controls the air, sea, and land ports / entries into Gaza and a situation that is internationally being challenged.
Right now, everything suggests the five-member Hamas leadership will be concentrating on its organization maintaining "local" law enforcement control of the Gaza strip (short term) while moving diplomatically (medium term) for a "national role" in lieu of an international police force; and for a two-state solution (long term) -- a goal led by Macron and France for international recognition of Gaza as a free country. The best thing Israel can do, is keep sending Hamas the cellphones they need to conduct business.
I find it difficult for either the Trump administration or Netanyahu to cede any gains at this point.
October 10, 2025: official cease-fire. Trump flies to Egypt, October 13, 2025.
September 29, 2025: Trump announces impending cease-fire.
