{"id":2259,"date":"2026-08-01T14:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2026-08-01T14:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:39:29","slug":"palestinians-in-gaza-hope-hamas-will-disarm-but-fear-israeli-forces-wont-withdraw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2259","title":{"rendered":"Palestinians in Gaza hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israeli forces won\u2019t withdraw"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAIRO (AP) \u2014 For Palestinians in Gaza, President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement that Hamas had agreed to disarm<\/span> was a small sign of hope that Israel\u2019s attacks<\/span> might end, allowing them to rebuild<\/span> their lives and what remains of their homes. <\/p>\n

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But it also clashed with the reality on the ground, where Israeli strikes have continued<\/span> since Trump first touted the deal<\/span> late Thursday in Washington, and where few steps have been taken to advance a broader ceasefire agreement that went into effect in October. <\/p>\n

Most of Gaza\u2019s 2 million Palestinians are still displaced or live in tent camps, where poor conditions and overcrowding have led to rodent infestations<\/span> and outbreaks of infectious diseases such as chickenpox<\/span>. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey can talk about withdrawal and disarmament,\u201d said Abdel Moneim Aboul-Roos, 24, a tuk-tuk driver who lost his leg in an Israeli airstrike. \u201cI don\u2019t care about any of it as long as there is no food or medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israel<\/span> and Hamas<\/span> signed a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan<\/span> last year that ended major combat operations, saw the return of Israeli hostages<\/span> and allowed for an increase in humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave. It also called for the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops, the creation of an international stabilization force and a program to decommission weapons held by Hamas. <\/p>\n

But as each side accused the other of violating the ceasefire, negotiations stalled. Hamas held onto its weapons and the Israeli military refused to withdraw. Since October, Israel has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians in Gaza and expanded the amount of territory it controls. Five Israeli soldiers have also been killed in militant attacks. <\/p>\n

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Many Palestinians don\u2019t trust Israel or Hamas<\/h2>\n

The road map Trump announced \u2014 and that Hamas confirmed \u2014 addresses in more specific terms the type of weapons the militant group and its allies will be required to hand over to a new technocratic government. The document says Israel will not be involved in the decommission of Hamas\u2019 weapons and that it should halt all military operations in Gaza so the transition can proceed and recovery can begin. <\/p>\n

But residents in Gaza say they have been repeatedly promised that the war will stop and their lives will improve. They see the road map as a positive development but remain skeptical that either Israel or Hamas will adhere to the terms. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is enough. We need improvement in our lives,\u201d said Ayman Ahmed, a displaced Palestinian living in southern Gaza. He said he hopes Hamas gives up its arms but does not see it happening anytime soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey don\u2019t care about Palestinians\u2019 lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 others back to Gaza as hostages. Israel\u2019s retaliatory offensive has killed more than 73,300 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which was part of the Hamas-run government. <\/p>\n

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