Senior Netanyahu Officials Say Occupation of Gaza Is Next Step, With US Approval: Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon and Yoav Zitun, Ynet News, Aug. 4, 2025 — Negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, which began in Doha following the confrontation with Iran, have been stalled for some time, and Ynet has learned Monday evening that U.S. President Donald Trump has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a green light to launch a more aggressive military operation against Hamas in Gaza.
WHAT NEXT?
WATCH: As IDF Pulls Back from Gaza, Here’s What’s Coming Next!: IDSF – Israel’s Defense and Security Forum, YouTube, Aug. 4, 2025 — In this episode, Brigadier General Res Amir Aviv talks about the failed negotiations with Hamas and the last options remaining for the IDF in Gaza. He discusses the dilemma of moving in on the known locations of the Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas and how Israel needs to proceed with taking control of the rest of of Gaza. The General also talks about the need to go after Hamas leaders outside of Israel in cooperation with the US, and he addresses the issues of certain elements within Israeli society who are acting against the better interests of the country.
IDF to Occupy Gaza, Destroy Hamas in Toto. Can It Be Done, How Long Will It Take and at What Cost?: Hugh Hewitt, Aug. 4, 2025
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The Occupation of the Gaza Strip—Why?: Kobi Michael and Yossi Kuperwasser, INSS Insight No. 2020, Aug. 4, 2025
“Finishing the Job” in Gaza: What It Means and What It Takes: John Spencer, Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, July 27, 2025
Make Sure Hamas Doesn’t Get What It Wants: Meir Ben Shabbat, Israel Hayom, Aug. 4, 2025
This is Khalil al-Hayya, the Hamas Powerbroker Rising after Sinwar: Shachar Kleiman, Israel Hayom, Aug. 3, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
How Hamas Became a Trending Social Media Influencer: Shachar Kleiman, Israel Hayom, Aug. 3, 2025 — Much has been said about the political failure in recent weeks.
What Are Israel’s Choices in Gaza? The Insanity of Double Standards and Uninformed Analysis.: John Spencer@SpencerGuard, Aug. 1, 2025 — War is uncertain by its nature. It is human. It is political. And it is absolutely uncertain. To say there is only one way for the war in Gaza to end is not connected to the complete history of war.
Israel arming anti-Hamas Gaza Clans, Including Leader Accused of Looting Aid Trucks: Reports: Ronny Reyes, NY Post, Aug. 4, 2025 — Israel is arming local gangs in the Gaza Strip to weaken Hamas, but the efforts are propping up a man accused of looting aid trucks, according to a new report.
The Intifada That Hasn’t Arrived: Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, July 28, 2025 — The Middle East is in crisis, and Israel is at the center of the storm. Since Hamas’s surprise attack on October 7, 2023, that killed around 1,200 Israelis, the Israeli military has assailed and occupied much of the Gaza Strip, ramped up operations in the West Bank, struck Houthi targets in Yemen, devastated Hezbollah in Lebanon, hit nuclear and military sites in Iran, and bombed parts of Syria.