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White House needs to confront limits of Hamas disarmament, experts say

JL;DR SUMMARY The Trump administration's Phase 2 Gaza peace plan, aimed at demilitarizing Hamas and transitioning governance, faces significant challenges as Hamas refuses to disarm. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaTrump AdministrationMilitary StrategyMiddle East ConflictIsrael Policy ForumPeace PlanPalestinian GovernanceDisarmamentInternational Stabilization Force

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Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"The White House launched Phase 2 of President Donald Trumps 20-point Gaza peace plan last month, intending to transition the enclave toward demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction."
Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland
"During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January, the Trump administration unveiled the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a committee of technocrats intended as a post-Hamas governing authority, alongside an outline for reconstructing the enclave."
Doha, Qatar
"Speaking at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, Qatar, this past weekend, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, who is under U.S. indictment on terrorism-related charges, rejected the U.N. Security Councilbacked plan for Gaza a move that could complicate disarmament and Phase 2 efforts."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The White House launched Phase 2 of President Donald Trumps 20-point Gaza peace plan last month, intending to transition the enclave toward demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction."
Israel
"Miller added that any disarmament process would likely need to be accompanied by an Israeli withdrawal from additional areas in Gaza."
Indonesia
"Last month, Trump appointed Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers as commander of the ISF, and Israeli media reported on Monday that thousands of Indonesian soldiers were expected to deploy to southern Gaza in the coming weeks as part of the first foreign contingent."

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