Israel Hardens Gaza Terms as Strikes Continue
President Trump’s “Board of Peace” hardened its terms for Gaza on Tuesday, saying Israel would not withdraw its forces until Hamas had disarmed — a shift from earlier talk of simultaneous steps. A senior Israeli minister said the military would not halt its operations, and Palestinian officials reported seventeen killed in the latest strikes. Hamas warned that the continued bombardment was wrecking the peace plan.
The tougher stance moved the framework further from the phased, parallel process first floated, tilting it towards Israel’s demand for disarmament before any pullback. Neither side trusts the other to move first, and the strikes grinding on beneath the diplomacy leave the roadmap looking ever more precarious. The casualty figures came from Palestinian sources and could not be independently verified. Mediators have days left in the window Washington set to agree how the plan would work. Watch whether Israel eases its operations or the deal collapses under the weight of mistrust.