Former Israeli ambassador Alon Pinkas has said Israel is deeply dissatisfied with a reported US-mediated agreement under which Hamas would disarm and dissolve the organisation, arguing that developments on the ground suggest no effective deal has taken hold.
According to Pinkas, Israel’s intensified military operations in Gaza over the past 48 hours, along with its formal objections to US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative, reflect the government’s dissatisfaction with the reported agreement.
He said that while Trump has stated that an agreement has been reached, there is little evidence that a workable deal has been implemented, adding that he remains highly sceptical about its chances of success.
Pinkas also described the reported agreement as a major political setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it comes alongside what he characterised as the government’s unsuccessful military campaign against Iran. With Israeli elections expected in October, he said Netanyahu faces growing pressure to present developments in Gaza in a favourable light to the public.
According to the former ambassador, the reported framework would require Israel to withdraw to designated buffer zones, allow unrestricted humanitarian aid into Gaza and halt military operations in the territory following Hamas’ reported concessions. However, he claimed that none of those measures had been implemented since the agreement was announced on Friday.
The reported agreement and the claims surrounding its implementation have not been independently verified. Israel has not publicly confirmed that it has accepted the reported terms described by Pinkas.
