Within five years, October 7 will repeat itself: warning from the Gaza border communities

Residents of the Gaza border communities express deep skepticism about the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement and the disarmament of Hamas. They warn that without trust in Hamas, the organization will find ways to circumvent the agreement, and that an IDF withdrawal could lead to a recurrence of October 7 events with greater intensity. Alongside cautious hope, residents call for maintaining their security.

Residents of the Gaza border communities express deep skepticism about the talks to implement the second phase of the ceasefire and the disarmament of Hamas. Ofer Lieberman from Kibbutz Nir Am says: "It's not good... Hamas will not give up its weapons. It will find ways to circumvent this." Attorney Yossi Pinchas Cohen from Sderot sees a chance for success as long as the United States backs the agreement. Anat from Kibbutz Nahal Oz expresses a deep crisis of trust and fears the withdrawal of IDF bases. Yaakov from Sderot sets a condition for success: "If Hamas is not in the Strip at all." Giora from Nir Oz does not believe in the agreement, and Haim from Sderot calls "to eradicate them all there." Shufan from Sderot fears that Hamas wants a truce to rearm. Sabine Taasa, a widow of October 7 from Netiv HaAsara, warns: "If the IDF leaves Gaza, within five years October 7 will repeat itself and even strike harder." Zohar from Kibbutz Kfar Aza concludes: "Afraid, hoping, wanting to come home."