Gaza, Hamas and UNRWA
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Israel, Donald Trump and Gaza
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Israel, Gaza and Hamas
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An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
The group still commands thousands of fighters, but the war has taken a toll on its weapons supplies, and its political future is uncertain.
Amid the ceasefire with Israel, Hamas is sending a message that it remains the only visible authority in Gaza, with huge implications for Trump’s peace plan.
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Can Hamas Still Control Gaza?
Hamas functions as a government, militia, social movement, and patronage network. Losing Gaza means losing its reason for being.
Israel launched a wave of attacks on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces across cease-fire lines. Both sides say they are still committed to the truce.
Trump said on Monday that the US would destroy Hamas if the militant group didn’t continue to honor the ceasefire with Israel.
Hamas relinquishing power in Gaza, along with the militant group disarming, were among the two contentious clauses in the 20-point peace plan put forward by Trump.
The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.