MenuPresident Trump has floated the idea of relocating Gazans to other Muslim countries so that reconstruction can get underway and recently noted that he is “not confident” in the durability of the current ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas while underscoring Gaza’s potential. “Some beautiful things could be done with it …,” he said, cautioning against allowing Hamas to prevail. “They didn’t exactly run it well. It was run viciously and badly.”
The president’s insights are compelling. Hamas continues to violate the ceasefire terms by refusing to release hostage Arbel Yahud, provide updates on all hostages and account for the Bibas family, which includes two captured little boys, Kfir, 2, and Ariel, 5, along with their mother, Shiri.
The Gaza Strip desperately needs a complete break from the tunnel-infested terrorism haven it became under Hamas. At the same time, Israel cannot tolerate any repeat of the murderous chaos that terrorists wreaked on Oct. 7, 2023. Nor can it countenance a continuation of the shelling and attacks on Israelis that Islamist terrorist organizations have conducted from the strip since 2006.
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