Draft Agreement on the Future of Gaza

Israelis in both the government and the opposition rejected the provisions of the draft agreement announced by the Peace Council and approved by Hamas and Palestinian factions in Cairo talks. The Israeli consensus reflects several factors, including viewing Palestinians as a strategic enemy and loss of trust after October 7. The author believes rejection does not mean the end, and the draft is not perfect but most suitable for the difficult reality.

Israelis in both the government and the opposition rejected the provisions of the draft agreement announced by the Peace Council, which was approved by Hamas and the Palestinian factions participating in the Cairo talks. The author notes that the Israeli consensus on rejection reflects several factors: first, the agreement of different Israeli parties on principles that see Palestine as belonging to the Jews according to the Torah; second, viewing the Palestinian as a strategic enemy, and that the survival of any organized Palestinian entity means a repeat of the Al-Aqsa Flood; third, Israelis' loss of trust after October 7, which made them reject an agreement that recognizes Hamas as a societal and military force. The author believes that Israeli rejection does not mean the end, and that the circle has closed on Israeli aggression, and what was possible under the cover of some European countries is no longer viable. He concludes that the draft agreement is not perfect but is the most suitable for the difficult reality that Gaza's people live in.