Israel Vows to Disarm Palestinian Resistance and Rebuild Gaza Amid US-Brokered Ceasefire

Israel, supported by the United States, is promoting a ceasefire framework that combines disarming Hamas with rebuilding Gaza.

In Jerusalem, US Vice President JD Vance met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and inaugurated a Civil-Military Coordination Centre to oversee the truce and facilitate aid delivery.

The Straits Times

Vance stated that no US troops will enter Gaza, even as Washington advances plans for an international security force to maintain order as Israel withdraws.

US, Israeli, and allied officials describe the agreement as a means to sustain the ceasefire, recover hostages, and initiate reconstruction.

Vance connected this process to wider efforts aimed at regional normalization.

Humanitarian and legal pressure on Israel is intensifying.

The International Court of Justice stated that Israel must meet civilians’ basic needs in Gaza and allow UN agencies, including UNRWA, to operate.

Middle East Monitor

The court also ruled that Israel cannot use starvation as a method of warfare.

Aid flows have increased but remain insufficient, according to the UN World Food Programme.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has been moving Palestinian bodies.

Israel acknowledged that Hamas returned the body of the 13th Israeli hostage.

Gaza authorities reported signs of abuse on Palestinian bodies returned by Israel.

An aid worker documented systematic torture of Palestinian detainees.

Israel denies both abuse of bodies and torture, insisting it follows international law.

Even as US officials push the truce, Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza that killed Palestinians.

“One week after the launch of President Trump's historic Middle East peace plan, U”

JFeed

Israel bombed Rafah during the ceasefire, killing at least 44 people, while claiming it was targeting Hamas.

Hamas denied attacking Israeli forces in Rafah and said it remains committed to the ceasefire.

Israeli leaders tied strikes to incidents in which two Israeli soldiers were killed, but the result was more Palestinian deaths as Israel hit Gaza again.

West Asian and alternative outlets document the scale of Palestinian deaths since October 2023 as exceeding 68,200, underscoring the cost of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

The core sticking point is disarmament and who governs Gaza next.

Vance has avoided setting a deadline and called the situation unpredictable, warning of serious consequences if the group refuses to disarm.

CNN

He reiterated that the US will not send ground troops to Gaza.

Some mainstream and Asian outlets say the group refuses to disarm, while others report conditional openness.

Cyprus Mail says the group would hand over weapons to a future Palestinian state.

The Straits Times cites a senior official suggesting the group might consider disarming if included in Gaza’s postwar governance.

The US pushes an international force likely involving Arab and Muslim troops, but Israel rejects Turkish participation even as some sources highlight Turkey’s constructive role.

Indonesia says it will send troops, with Italy and Azerbaijan reportedly willing to join.

Washington links the ceasefire to reshaping the region through the Abraham Accords while warning of severe consequences for any renewed attacks by Hamas.

“The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 10, faces challenges as both sides accuse each other of violations”

DW

Vance and multiple media outlets suggest the ceasefire could revive normalization efforts with Arab states.

DW

Trump and his allies caution that regional partners might deploy troops into Gaza if Hamas breaches the agreement, and that the US would respond swiftly and strongly.

Some reports highlight the fragile nature of enforcing the ceasefire, with European Conservative and The Telegraph describing the gradual recovery of murdered hostages’ remains and urging patience.

Meanwhile, DW reports frustration among Israeli families over the slow return of hostages.

JFeed uniquely notes that Kushner downplayed Hamas violations and suggested some Israeli military responses were excessively harsh, indicating a debate within the US about how forcefully Israel should enforce the ceasefire.