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Plans to Restore Civilian Governance in Gaza without Hamas Are Underway
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza is by far the most comprehensive to date, offering solutions to all the major sticking points. It also lays the groundwork for Trump's larger Middle East vision to end the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hamas was always the main spoiler of earlier ceasefire proposals. Today, its forces on the ground are depleted, with the IDF eliminating dozens of terrorists daily. While Hamas fighters try to harass IDF units and score occasional successes, they have no impact on the military's advance in Gaza City. According to the plan, if Hamas refuses or delays its response, implementation will begin in areas controlled either by the IDF or by other Gazan actors not affiliated with Hamas. Lists of hundreds of Gazans - most of them former officials of Palestinian government ministries, some ex-UN staff, and others with professional expertise - have been submitted to Israel for vetting to build a civilian public service that will assume responsibility for governance in Gaza. The overwhelming majority have already been approved.