Sa’ar: Hamas using civilian government to avoid disarmament

Assessment

Hamas is signaling openness to a technocratic government in Gaza, a move Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warns is designed to preserve the group’s military capability. Sa’ar argues this mirrors Hezbollah’s strategy of maintaining armed power while a civilian body handles daily governance. The core tension is whether such an arrangement can lead to demilitarization or entrench armed resistance under a civilian facade. Watch for international and Israeli responses to any technocratic proposal, as well as Hamas’s actual willingness to disarm.