International Newspapers: US Prepared to Proceed with Gaza Agreement Without Disarming Hamas

The Israeli-Palestinian issue dominates the coverage of major international newspapers, with notable focus on the future of the war in the Gaza Strip and its political and humanitarian repercussions.

The Wall Street Journal considered US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza widely seen as a "victory" despite major obstacles, foremost among them the issue of disarming the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

The newspaper quoted analysts saying that Washington is prepared to move forward with implementing the plan even without a clear commitment from Hamas to disarm.

In the same context, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said that Trump opposes the resumption of Israel's major military operations, fearing damage to his credibility linked to ending the war. He revealed that the US administration is seeking to deploy a force of 10,000 troops in Gaza under American command, with preparations expected to take most of next year.

The British Financial Times addressed the catastrophic conditions in Gaza amid winter storms, highlighting the suffering of residents trapped in tents.

It quoted Erika Guevara Rosas, senior researcher at Amnesty International, saying that scenes of waterlogged tents and collapsed buildings are not solely the result of weather but an inevitable outcome of ongoing genocide and Israel's deliberate policy of preventing the entry of shelter and reconstruction materials for the displaced.

On the Israeli side, Haaretz newspaper stated in its editorial that Benjamin Netanyahu's government has passed a series of laws threatening democracy in Israel, considering that these legislations do not address the post-war crises in Gaza but rather strengthen government control and "make the state more corrupt, more religious, and less democratic."

The newspaper warned that the upcoming elections will be a referendum on "Israel's very future, not on the Palestinian issue."

Internationally, Politico reported that the US State Department decided to impose sanctions on two judges at the International Criminal Court, alleging they engaged in "political and unlawful" actions against Israel, reflecting ongoing American pressure on international institutions to prevent criticism of Tel Aviv.

In other matters, The Washington Post quoted David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, describing the situation in Sudan as a stark example of new global chaos and the international system's inability to cope.

The British Times reported that European leaders agreed to grant Ukraine a loan of 90 billion euros after a tough summit in Brussels, described as the most tense and decisive in the history of the modern European Union.

The New York Times covered Trump's escalation against Venezuela, warning of his use of misleading legal justifications, while the British Independent concluded by noting the UK’s pledge to confront violence against women as a threat comparable to terrorism.