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Ceasefire, then resumption
Channel 12 quoted an Israeli assessment that the war in the Gaza Strip may be resumed within two months and ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in October, under the pretext of Hamas violating the ceasefire while Israel continues its violations.
The same report said the Peace Council, chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump, would supervise reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and that the Israeli army would be able, if that happens, to operate in territories not currently under its control.
It also described a timeline in which Nikolai Miladinov, the secretary-general of the Peace Council, had previously considered declaring Hamas in violation of the agreement but froze the decision and gave mediators a grace period, adding that if nothing changes within three months Miladinov will declare Hamas in violation of the agreement.
The article further tied the assessments to Israel’s stated condition of disarming Hamas for any permanent arrangements in the Gaza Strip, while the Gaza Health Ministry figure in the same source said Israeli violations of the ceasefire announced since October 10, 2025 have resulted in 1,059 Palestinians killed and 3,429 others wounded.
It added that the ceasefire was reached after two years of Israeli devastation that left more than 73,000 dead and more than 173,000 Palestinian wounded, and that 90% of civilian infrastructure was destroyed.
Netanyahu’s return to elections
As Israel heads toward elections in October, the Likud party announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek another term as prime minister in the country’s upcoming national elections expected to be held by the end of October.
Europe 1 and tv5monde both reported that Netanyahu, 76, said on Telegram, "will stand in the next elections and, with God's help, he will win them," after statements by U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on his political future.
tv5monde said the prime minister announced on June 10 that he would run in the national elections in October, and it described a corruption trial that has lasted five years and a presidential pardon bid.
The same tv5monde account said Netanyahu currently governs with a coalition combining Likud with far-right formations but without an absolute majority in the Knesset since the departure of ultra-Orthodox parties over a disagreement about the conscription of religious students.
It also said a poll by KAN published in late May placed Likud at the top of voting intentions with a slim lead over Beyahad, while another poll published on June 9 by the Israel Democracy Institute estimated that 61% of Israelis and 57% of Jewish Israelis do not think Netanyahu should run.
Reconstruction without disarmament
In parallel with the political timetable, Ynetnews said the message, "1,000 days after October 7," is that the U.S. administration has decided to give up on Hamas disarmament as a condition for rebuilding the Gaza Strip.
It said Israel’s government approved Donald Trump’s 20-point plan in October 2025, and that the first stage carried out included the return of the remaining hostages, both living and dead, and the release of 250 terrorists along with 1,700 Gazan civilians.
Ynetnews described the divergence after that stage, saying the Americans moved from indirect negotiations with Hamas through mediators to direct negotiations, with envoy Steve Witkoff negotiating with Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official in Qatar.
It added that the Americans have decided to move to phase two: the gradual reconstruction of the parts of Gaza under Israeli control, with Israel withdrawing and an international force entering in its place, and said the project is expected to be completed within 10 years.
The same source framed the stakes for Hamas’ position by saying that if and when the population moves eastward, "Hamas will move with it," while it also described Hamas leaders seeking to equate their status with Hezbollah’s in talks with partners in Iran.
