Hamas Tightens Grip on Gaza, New Analysis Shows, as Iran War Delays Second Phase of Ceasefire
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
A new report from the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center highlights that delays in implementing the second phase of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are enabling Hamas to strengthen its control over Gaza and rebuild its military capabilities. These delays are attributed to the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran and disputes over Gaza's management. Hamas has intensified its crackdown on Palestinians deemed collaborators and rivals while expanding its armed presence and control of civilian affairs in roughly 47 percent of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces. The planned ceasefire phase two involves disarmament of Hamas, further Israeli troop withdrawal, and reconstruction efforts, but Israel demands full demilitarization before proceeding. The Israel Defense Forces continue operations aimed at disarming Hamas, though a major offensive is unlikely soon due to Israel’s focus on conflicts with Iran and Hezbollah.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 29:2 NASB 1977
"When the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked man rules, people groan."
Commentary:
Power vacuums don’t stay empty. In Gaza, delays and disputed governance are giving Hamas more room to tighten control, rebuild force, and pressure civilians; ordinary families feel it first when armed men run checkpoints and punish “collaborators.” This is happening on land God gave to Israel, giving these events a prophetic weight Scripture treats as unique. The pattern of intensifying rule, hardened factions, and unstable arrangements matches the kind of unrest and shifting control the Bible associates with the last days.
Prophetic Trend:
Ceasefire delays can harden militant governance and deepen instability on Israel’s covenant land, a recurring prophetic pattern of contested rule and tightening control.
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Source Excerpt:
Hamas fighters on Feb. 22, 2025. Photo: Majdi Fathi via Reuters Connect As the international community struggles to advance the second phase of an already fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group is exploiting the war in Iran to tighten its civilian and security grip on the Gaza Strip and rebuild its military capabilities, according to a new report. The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC) — an Israel-based research institute — released a new report this week warning that the US-Israel conflict with Iran and disputes over management of Gaza are delaying the implementation of the second phase of the US-backed ceasefire agreement, under which Hamas was expected to disarm as Israeli forces were set to withdraw from parts of the enclave. The report also warned that such delays are giving Hamas a window of opportunity to rearm and further tighten its control over Gaza, complicating fragile efforts to move forward with the next stage of the truce. ITIC’s new assessment shows Hamas has moved to reassert control over parts of the war-torn enclave and consolidate its weakened position by targeting Palestinians it labeled as “lawbr...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 03-25-2026 17:14