Hamas Has No Plan to Disarm, It Just Wants Others to Rebuild Gaza at Their Own Expense
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, Dec. 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer On…
Assessment
Hamas is signaling a governmental transition in Gaza while preserving its military wing intact. The ceasefire agreement required full disarmament, but Hamas appears to be treating that condition as non-binding. The core question is whether international actors will fund reconstruction without security guarantees, or whether the disarmament demand will be quietly dropped. The next test will come when technocrats attempt to govern under Hamas' armed shadow.