Israel Doubts Hamas Disarmament Deal | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Israel’s intelligence warns that Hamas is playing games with the U.S.-brokered disarmament deal, secretly planning to rebuild its military instead of truly surrendering weapons. Israel refuses to pull troops out of Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed — and won’t budge despite phased withdrawal plans that include handing over weapons to a Palestinian committee whose formation is still uncertain. With elections looming, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces pressure to either stay hardline or risk appearing weak. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes continue, killing at least ten civilians including children —…