Israel’s concern over Gaza’s postwar trajectory has intensified with the emergence of two frameworks that many Israeli political leaders now view as interconnected and deeply problematic. One is a Palestinian technocratic governing committee tasked with administering Gaza’s internal affairs.

Israel is grappling with a dramatic increase in post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among its troops after its two-year assault on Gaza, precipitated by the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel.

“Gaza is ours,” Smotrich said, asserting that Israel alone should determine the future of the territory. He argued that Israel must impose direct military rule and “complete the mission,” remarks widely interpreted as a call for renewed occupation.

Germany has at least temporarily suspended its military support for Israel, as its leaders and those of Palestinian-backed Hamas now try to agree to the second phase of President Donald Trump's peace agreement.

Israeli forces carry out various attacks across the war-torn enclave, including hits on family homes in Deir el-Balah.

A new rupture is emerging in U.S.–Israel relations as Jerusalem openly objects to Washington’s newly announced plan for governing post-war Gaza. Israeli officials say the Trump administration failed to consult them,

Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin has been invited to join President Trump’s “Board of Peace” for the war-torn Gaza Strip, the Kremlin claimed on Monday.

Israeli minister declares "Gaza is ours" as Trump invites Russia and other global powers to join his $53 billion reconstruction initiative that excludes Israel