The Roadmap: Hamas Will Remain the Power Behind the Scenes in the Strip, and the IDF's Hands Will Be Tied
The vague declaration of intent by the Peace Council leaves Hamas as the landlord in Gaza, just like Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hamas receives immunity from targeted killings and a psychological achievement in the form of…
Assessment
The Peace Council's proposed roadmap for Gaza formally sidelines Hamas while functionally entrenching it as the dominant political force, echoing the Hezbollah model in Lebanon. Hamas gains immunity from targeted operations and a credible path toward Palestinian statehood, yielding only weapons Israel already destroyed. Israel would assume all the costs of this arrangement while Hamas reaps the strategic and narrative rewards.