“While President Trump declared that peace is at hand, as we enter the second stage of the Trump Gaza Peace Plan, our national, public and private conversations are flooded with what-ifs. What if Hamas refuses to disarm? What if attacks continue against our soldiers or citizens? What if the international Sunni force set to govern Gaza will be unwilling or incapable of confronting Hamas? What if Turkey and Qatar are too invested in Hamas to turn against it? What if Hamas succeeds in maneuvering itself into a governing role in Gaza?
What if…?
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s answer is straightforward. If any of the above occurs, if Hamas deviates or reneges in any way from the agreement, there is no need for concern. Israel will return to war and, through the battlefield, achieve the total victory which it deserves…”
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