Hamas Exploits US Pressure to Avoid Disarming

Former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus warned on Tuesday that Hamas is openly violating the terms of the U.S.-mediated Gaza deal while exploiting U.S. pressure that has limited Israel’s response. He said that the terror group shows no intention of disarming and that the world is ignoring it. “So when we look at the situation, Hamas is signaling very clearly that they understand that the U.S. and most of the world wants this peace deal really to succeed, and Hamas understands that they can push the envelope. And what we see Hamas doing is pushing the envelope everywhere, not returning remains of hostages, refusing to disarm, and of course, conducting blatant and premeditated attacks against Israeli troops. I think they understand that Israel is a bit bound here by the U.S. administration, and that Israel cannot respond currently as it would like to respond to these violations”, he said.