Israel Raises Security Concerns Over U.S.-Brokered Hamas Disarmament Deal Amid Ongoing Gaza Strikes

Israel’s senior spokesperson Doron Spielman warned the United States that “serious security concerns” remain regarding the proposed disarmament of Hamas, a key element of President Donald Trump’s U.S.-brokered cease-fire agreement. The warning came as Israeli airstrikes over the weekend killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza, according to local Gaza hospitals. Israeli officials reiterated that the military will not redeploy from the Gaza Strip until Hamas is “truly disarmed,” citing intelligence that the group continues to rebuild its arsenal.

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The October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that killed roughly 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages triggered a three-year war. A cease-fire signed in October 2025 halted large-scale combat but left Israel in control of more than 60 % of Gaza. President Trump’s 20-point plan, announced on July 30, 2026, calls for Hamas to surrender weapons, destroy tunnels, and transfer authority to a technocratic Palestinian committee (the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, NCAG). The plan also envisions an International Stabilization Force (ISF) and a phased Israeli withdrawal linked to Hamas disarmament.

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• The White House declined to comment on the specifics of Israel’s assessment when asked on Sunday.

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• A senior Israeli official, speaking to Reuters, said Israel wants freedom to conduct military operations in Gaza as part of the deal’s sequencing.

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• Local Gaza hospitals reported that recent Israeli strikes killed at least 17 people, including children.

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• The Israeli military recorded 32 strikes and multiple cease-fire violations between July 10 and July 31, targeting Hamas commanders and weapons-storage sites across Gaza.

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• The Gaza Health Ministry, which the United Nations regards as generally reliable, estimates that more than 73,000 Palestinians have died since the war began, with women and children comprising roughly half of the fatalities.

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• “Disarming means physically giving up the weapons. Nothing less,” — Doron Spielman

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• “The terrorists will not stop being terrorists,” — Nissim Vaturi

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• “Will it go through its ups and downs? It’s a very complex situation over there; the people are very complex and difficult. Many cases wonderful, many cases not so wonderful,” — Donald Trump, president

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• “You Trump, you should start it from your end, ceasefire, stop the assassinations and complete the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip,” — Samir Ayad

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• The agreement stipulates that the decommissioning of heavy weapons and the dismantling of tunnel networks will begin after the NCAG arrives in Gaza and the ISF is deployed, though no specific timeline has been disclosed.

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• Israel has indicated it will continue targeting individuals it deems “imminent threats” until a verification mechanism confirms genuine Hamas disarmament.

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• While Israeli officials assert that Hamas is rearming, U.S. officials have not provided detailed evidence to substantiate the claim, leaving the extent of Hamas’s rearmament unclear.

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• The precise schedule for the NCAG’s entry and the ISF’s deployment remains unspecified, creating uncertainty about when the phased Israeli withdrawal could commence.

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