Hamas–PA “Unity” Plan: A Trojan Horse for Gaza’s Return to Terror Rule Under Diplomatic Camouflage
In a development that reeks more of political theater than genuine reconciliation, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority (PA) have reportedly reached a “preliminary understanding” to form what they are calling a temporary governing bodyfor the Gaza Strip. The announcement, made by senior Hamas figure Moussa Abu Marzook in an interview with Al Jazeera, signals yet another attempt by the terror organization to rebrand itself as a partner for peace while retaining full control of the weapons, the borders, and the streets.
According to Abu Marzook, this new “joint committee” will manage Gaza’s border crossings and internal security operations, but the so-called oversight will allegedly be led by a minister from the Palestinian Authority. Translation: Hamas stays armed and in charge, while the PA lends the operation a thin veneer of political legitimacy for international consumption.
This fragile arrangement, if it can even be called that, emerges amid the delicate post-ceasefire environment following President Donald Trump’s U.S.-brokered truce, which aimed to transform a temporary pause into a long-term stabilization plan. Yet what Hamas calls “coordination” looks much more like an effort to reassert power under the pretense of unity, all while maneuvering to block Israeli influence and secure foreign recognition.
Hamas will protect Israeli Kibbutzim next to Gaza and stabilize the region, sayeth Mousa Abu Marzook! In a lengthy interview with Al Jazeera, a senior member of the terror group Hamas in Gaza, Mousa Abu Marzook, who is currently in Qatar, stated that if the goal is to protect… pic.twitter.com/PMrCJkIj19
— Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib (@afalkhatib) November 5, 2025
A Deal Without a Signature, A Government Without a Mandate
Abu Marzook artfully dodged every meaningful question: Was this arrangement approved by the PA in Ramallah? Was it coordinated with Washington? Was it endorsed by any legitimate body at all? His refusal to answer left analysts wondering whether the deal is anything more than a press stunt designed to project authority while undermining both the Palestinian Authority and the United States.
Arabic media outlets suggest that PA Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan was considered to head the new “governing committee,” but Israeli officials immediately objected, citing intelligence ties between Abu Ramadan’s ministry and Hamas operatives during previous conflicts. Israel, predictably, views this move as a direct attempt to smuggle Hamas back into international legitimacy through the back door of the Palestinian Authority.
Hamas leader Musa Abu Marzook states that Hamas is willing to give up any weapon that "threatens" Israel and that they are not willing to give up the weapons that are not a threat to Israel.
— Khalil Sayegh (@KhalilJeries) November 5, 2025
All those who wanted us to believe that Hamas is mainly about “resistance” and that its… https://t.co/1MKEJO8dtU
Washington’s Balancing Act: Internationalizing Gaza
Abu Marzook also used the interview to accuse Israel of blocking UN peacekeepers from entering parts of Gaza still under IDF control, a claim directly contradicted by U.S. officials, who clarified that the multinational stabilization force envisioned by Washington isn’t scheduled for deployment until January 2026. In other words, there are no peacekeepers to block, yet Hamas is already crying foul in anticipation of losing its monopoly on power.
The proposed U.S.-led International Stabilization Force, a cornerstone of Trump’s Gaza plan, is intended to oversee reconstruction, secure the borders, and supervise the dismantling of Hamas’s vast terror infrastructure. But according to Abu Marzook, such plans would “destabilize” Gaza, since “Hamas is the force that controls the ground.” The irony is almost poetic: Hamas claims that only by remaining armed and unaccountable can Gaza achieve “stability.”
Drawing a bizarre parallel to post-invasion Iraq, Abu Marzook warned that disarming Hamas would create a “vacuum” filled by chaos. To Israeli ears, this sounds more like blackmail than a policy argument, the terrorist’s version of “Nice ceasefire you’ve got there; shame if something happened to it.”
The United States has circulated draft text for a U.N. Security Council resolution that would provide a mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza for at least two years, marking the next step in President Donald Trump's plan to halt two... https://t.co/2CImlKrKtK
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 5, 2025
Jerusalem’s Alarm Bells: A Phased Withdrawal That Smells Like Oslo 2.0
Within Israel’s corridors of power, Trump’s draft UN resolution, particularly its clauses mandating a phased IDF withdrawal and granting foreign troops temporary authority over Gaza, is being met with growing alarm. One senior U.S. official admitted to Channel 12 that “the Israelis gagged” when presented with those terms.
To many in the Israeli cabinet, the plan reeks of Oslo-era delusion, where goodwill gestures are exploited by terrorists and international bureaucrats alike, leaving Israel holding the security bag. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, a key Netanyahu ally, is reportedly negotiating revisions to ensure that any foreign deployment operates strictly under Israeli coordination and does not extend into Judea and Samaria, where fears of “internationalization” and renewed diplomatic interference are rising fast.
Analysis: Hamas’s Long Game, Legitimacy Without Accountability
What Hamas seeks is not peace but power through perception. By posing as a partner to the Palestinian Authority and playing along with the Trump framework, Hamas aims to secure a seat at the postwar table without ever renouncing its genocidal charter or surrendering a single rifle.
The Palestinian Authority, meanwhile, risks becoming little more than a political subcontractor, offering a bureaucratic front for Hamas’s continued control of Gaza. The international community may applaud the “unity” gesture, but Israelis see the move for what it is: a Trojan horse draped in diplomatic language.
Unless Washington holds firm to its January 2026 stabilization timeline and insists on full demilitarization, the so-called “temporary governing body” will serve not as a bridge to peace, but as a lifeline to terror dressed in a suit and tie.
