Israel's Gaza Withdrawal Plans Face Political Resistance Amid Disarmament Deal

Israel's Gaza Withdrawal Plans Face Political Resistance Amid Disarmament Deal

Al Jazeera·1 August 2026

A Hamas disarmament agreement brokered by Trump's team stipulates Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and transfer of power to a Palestinian administration, but Netanyahu and his coalition face fierce domestic backlash, with far-right ministers rejecting any pullback ahead of Israel's October elections. This ongoing struggle over Gaza's future—land, sovereignty, and Israel's borders—reflects the persistent turmoil surrounding Israel that Scripture identifies as a sign of the end times, as nations wrestle over the land promised to Israel.