Gaza’s civilians are caught between Israel and Hamas

Prof. Kobi Michael: An uprising against Hamas could be a way to avoid a full Israeli occupation of Gaza.
Occupation is the more probable scenario, unless the protesters reach 100,000 which would be a tipping point to convince Hamas to accept the Witkoff proposal.

Israel’s increased military pressure was to force Hamas to not only free the remaining hostages it seized during the October 7, 2023 attack that triggered the war, but to also lay down its arms and for its leaders to leave Gaza. However, he sees “no indication” that Hamas would agree to this.

Published in The National,  April  08, 2025.