Not willingly.
Hamas wants two things from any deal.
- Israel’s withdrawal leaving the Islamic terror group in control over Gaza
- The mass release of Hamas terrorists, including those taken on Oct 7, in exchange for any surviving hostages and bodies
The latest Trump-Netanyahu deal gives Hamas 90% of what it wants. Or even more. Hamas however still seems to be rejecting it.
Why? Considering all the concessions already made to Hamas, the terror group has no reason not to push for more. This is how negotiating with terrorists always works. If you make any concession, the terror group will then demand infinite number of concessions. There’s no reason to stop demanding more especially because it works.
But either way, talk of a deal is pointless because the only deal Hamas will accept is one that leaves it in charge. This can take place under some false facade, like the so-called ‘technocratic government’ or ‘international force’ proposed by the deal, but it all amounts to the same thing.
For now, Hamas may not be willing to even accept the facade. And that’s good news for us. An ‘honest’ Islamic terrorist who refuses to pretend he’s going to do anything but kill you is far preferable to the CAIRs and Qatars who Taquiya to your face and then kill you.
Negotiating with terrorists is a dead end. Either you kill them. Or they kill you.