Israel shared serious security concerns with the White House about the Hamas disarmament deal. Intelligence suggests Hamas continues to rearm and rebuild its military capabilities. Israel will not withdraw forces from Gaza before Hamas truly disarms. The proposed deal involves phased weapon surrender and Israeli troop withdrawal. Hamas disarming remains a significant obstacle to ending the conflict.

Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end its war with Israel, which includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing…

Hamas said Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.…