Monday, January 19, 2026

Gaza’s ‘Phase Two’ Peace Trusts Hamas

 https://www.wsj.com/opinion/gaza-phase-two-peace-plan-white-house-israel-donald-trump-80677aea?mod=hp_opin_pos_2

Heavy U.S. engagement with the terrorists risks entrenching their power.

The opening of “phase two” of President Trump’s Gaza peace plan signals rising hopes but dimming ambitions. As the White House realizes how little an International Stabilization Force will do, its vision hinges more than ever on Hamas seeing the light.

“We’ve talked to a number of Hamas people, and we’re hearing throughout the Arab world that people don’t want to be at war anymore,” a senior U.S. official briefed reporters on Wednesday. “They want what everybody else in this world wants: just a good life, and a good life doesn’t occur through military means.”

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