Hamas’s Weapon Surrender Deal Masks a Wider Challenge to Gaza Peace and U.S. Strategy

In what appears at first glance as a hopeful step toward de-escalation, Hamas has consented to deliver its weapons to an Egyptian-Palestinian committee while simultaneously rejecting any international transitional authority for Gaza's governance. This dual stance, revealed by sources close to ongoing indirect negotiations near Sharm el-Sheikh, exposes the profound challenges facing U.S.-led efforts—particularly those championed by President Donald Trump—to bring order and stability back to a volatile region that directly impacts American national security. Why Does Hamas Reject International Oversight While Offering Partial Disarmament? The fundamental contradiction is stark: Hamas welcomes Palestinian security forces trained abroad but vehemently refuses...