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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21831/hamas-israel-occupy-gaza
Hamas Has Left Israel with No Option but to Occupy Gaza
(Gatestone Institute) Con Coughlin - Israel has no option other than to assume control of Gaza because Hamas's terrorist leadership has demonstrated unequivocally it has no interest in agreeing to a ceasefire. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff engaged in lengthy and extensive discussions in Qatar with the intention of implementing a lasting ceasefire. Yet after Hamas showed no genuine interest in a deal, the U.S. abruptly cut short its involvement by withdrawing its negotiating team from the Qatar talks. The rush among Western leaders to acknowledge Palestinian statehood was also a factor in encouraging Hamas to refuse to accept the ceasefire terms negotiated by the Trump administration. This completely unnecessary diplomatic grandstanding may well effectively cause the murder of the remaining hostages who might still be alive. The writer, defense and foreign affairs editor at Britain's Telegraph, is a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute.