Hamas disarmament cannot wait for the IDF's withdrawal from Gaza - editorial
Palestinians deserve a chance to live under a government that is not preparing for the next war; Israelis deserve to know that an IDF withdrawal will not be followed by rearmament and another attack
Assessment
The editorial argues that the sequence of events in Gaza matters critically: Hamas must disarm before any Israeli withdrawal, not after. The core tension is between Palestinian governance reform and Israeli security guarantees, with the piece asserting that reversing this order would repeat past failures. Readers should watch for how international mediators address this sequencing in ceasefire negotiations.