Implementation of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan under the heavy shadow of Emma and Agarha

According to RCO News Agency, the British newspaper Sunday Times, in an article written by Mark Urban, a journalist, historian and specialist in defense and foreign affairs, states that efforts are underway to determine the future of Gaza and who will ultimately control it before the planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the 29th of this month.

The author believes that in the current situation, the second stage seems impossible due to various intertwined and complicated reasons.

“Mark Urban” noted that “Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani”, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, recently warned about the consequences of stopping the withdrawal of the Zionist regime and pointed to the possibility of renewed conflict.

In this context, the author stated that the Zionist regime recently martyred a senior Hamas commander, which shows the dangers of continuing the deadlock. On the other hand, Netanyahu expressed optimism, but Eran Etzion, the former deputy domestic security adviser of the Zionist regime, stated that Netanyahu may intend to derail the plan and exploit Hamas’s “doubt” to stop the process.

Disarmament of Hamas

According to Orban, one of the main challenges is the disarmament of Hamas, which has indicated that it may give up heavy weapons but refuses to give up firearms. He added that “Basem Naim”, a Hamas official, suggested the possibility of abandoning or storing weapons.

The author goes on to explain the problems surrounding the transition to the second stage and states that a significant part of this issue is in defining the role of the international force and the institutions that will monitor the disarmament process.

Bassem Naeem rejects the presence of an international force overseeing the disarmament of Hamas and emphasizes that its role should be limited to the border in order to prevent the escalation of tensions.

Orban believes that Hamas’ position creates an issue that affects countries‘ willingness to send troops to Gaza, as countries such as Azerbaijan, Indonesia and Pakistan face domestic political challenges that prevent them from participating in the mission.

Mark Urban points to proposals on the table, including replacing Hamas’ armed units with a new Palestinian police force. He argues that if the force is made up of former fighters from armed factions, he doubts its ability to disarm Hamas. He adds that this complicates the situation and casts more doubt on the seriousness and sustainability of any future solution.

Continuous violence

In his article for the Sunday Times, this writer also states that what increases doubts about the continuation of the ceasefire and the transition to the next phase of the peace plan is the “continuous violence between the Israeli army and Hamas since the ceasefire began on October 10”.

He adds that the statements of “Eyal Zamir”, the head of the Zionist army, have increased the suspicion of diplomats. Zamir stated that the “yellow line” could become the new border with Gaza, meaning that the Zionist regime could have half of the Gaza Strip forever. This hinders any progress towards comprehensive peace.

One of the main problems in the implementation of this plan is Hamas’ opposition to the presence of foreign forces. This makes it difficult to attract countries to participate in an international stabilizing force. According to Orban, even countries that were initially willing to participate are beginning to question their participation because of the ambiguous terms of the mission and the rules of engagement of international forces.

He also notes that domestic political factors in participating countries such as the United States, Britain, and France make it difficult to provide sustained support for any kind of peace agreement in Gaza.

He stated that the United States is not expected to send ground troops because of Trump’s “Maga” doctrine’s opposition to foreign wars, despite efforts to encourage allies by offering an American general to lead the force.

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