Overview
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Hamas "has not surrendered a single weapon" and said reconstruction cannot begin until Gaza is demilitarized under President Trump’s 20-point plan.
- Netanyahu accused Hamas of diverting humanitarian and civilian items for military use, citing cement for tunnels, water pipes turned into launchers, and sanitation pumps repurposed in weapons production.
- Israel says it has continued to permit large-scale winter relief through COGAT, including more than 91,000 tents and over 8,200 truckloads of tarpaulins, blankets and clothing, while restricting so-called dual-use equipment.
- The Board of Peace issued a sharp rebuke after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of temporary shelters, and United Nations agencies warn emergency winter stocks and shelter materials are dangerously low.
- The dispute has left implementation deadlocked around demands for Hamas disarmament, rules for inspecting or limiting dual-use imports, and who will oversee reconstruction, prolonging civilian hardship and delaying rebuilding.