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Tue 28 Oct 2025 4:25 pm - Jerusalem Time

An Israeli journalist reveals what he found in the "International Gaza Headquarters."

Israeli writer Ariel Kahana confirmed that the "International Gaza Headquarters," which is being built these days and hours south of the occupied territories, has a special section for monitoring media publications, stating that this is "what I saw during my visit. I hope the following reaches the workers in the section, and through them to the leaders of the headquarters, because Hamas is gaining time with each passing day, and this is not in their favor, nor in the interest of Israel or U.S. President Donald Trump."

Kahana said in an article published by the newspaper "Israel Hayom" that "the new headquarters is being built at a rapid and astonishing pace. It seems that the Americans are good at improvising from moment to moment, just like the Israelis. The desire of their leaders to closely monitor what is happening is the reason for their airlift to the site - not the care of the Israelis, as critics claim."

Last Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: "Nothing like this has ever happened before." The writer noted, "In fact, nothing like this has ever happened; Israelis, Americans, French, Germans, Canadians, Cypriots, Greeks, and others gathered around the massive hangars. I even thought I saw the flag of the United Arab Emirates in the corner."

He added, "However, it is unfortunate to say that at this early stage, the gathering of soldiers, officers, and civilians is completely unaware of what they should do for themselves. Until Rubio's arrival, they didn't even bother to sit in front of computers. Only when he approached the offices did one of them issue an order to sit on the chairs to give the impression of 'shut up, workers.' I was there to see."

He explained, "Hundreds of good people who came to serve there do not know what to do, for the simple reason that everything is in its organizational stages. No one has plans yet - even if they are vague - for their future, just good intentions; the war ended suddenly, and this is a huge international achievement. However, the practical path forward is extremely complex, and its implementation will be even more difficult."

He considered that "what we lack is: a cohesive international force, certainty about the countries that will form it, ways to coordinate among the various armies that will operate within it, action plans, a timeline, regular orders, and guidance on what happens in problematic cases, and perhaps also a decision from the Security Council, without which the force - referred to as ISF - would not exist at all. And perhaps this list is not exhaustive."

He said, "Preparing each step of these steps will take time, especially if the Security Council intervenes midway. So, even if the Americans and the Israelis who support them work at a Trump-like pace, it will take weeks at best before Israeli security forces begin disarming Hamas, destroying tunnels, and disarming Gaza. In the worst case, which is more likely, it will take months."

He confirmed that "Hamas is already making the most of the transitional period, and they are blatantly violating the ceasefire agreement. Hamas is reasserting its control over the remaining half of the sector. It can be assumed that the movement is rapidly rebuilding terrorist infrastructure. This is ultimately its goal."

He noted that "Hamas's return to the forefront while Israeli security forces are reorganizing poses a danger to Israel, but equally importantly, it threatens Trump's plan. Every day that passes without combating terrorism will complicate, and perhaps even make impossible, the future work of Israeli security forces. After all, we have witnessed in the past the difficulties faced by the West in eradicating terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq."

Kahana said, "Because in the end - at least this is the intention - there will come a time when the international force will have to confront Hamas directly. After two years of war, the organization is currently at its weakest. It is in Trump's interest to maintain the status quo. However, time is on the side of the terrorists. They, like a phoenix, are rebuilding themselves in the sandy dunes of Gaza - a construction that contradicts the interests of both the United States and Israel."

Trump himself, as well as Rubio on Friday, reaffirmed their commitment to eliminating Hamas. He pointed out that "Trump believes in the principle of 'peace through strength.' The application of this principle is the eradication of the emerging terrorism in Gaza. So what should be done to ensure that the goals of the twenty-point plan do not collapse? The answer is to exploit the interim period until Israeli security forces begin their work in a way that does not undermine the plan."

How? The United States should allow Israel to do in Gaza, in the meantime, what it permits the

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An Israeli journalist reveals what he found in the "International Gaza Headquarters."

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