Caroline Glick, the international affairs advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister, informed Digital that the Israeli Prime Minister places his full trust in President Donald Trump’s dedication to ensuring that all involved parties adhere to the Gaza peace agreement.

“We hold profound faith in President Trump — in his sincerity, his endorsement of Israel, and his leadership — and we are confident in his commitment to holding all parties accountable to the accord, in collaboration with Prime Minister Netanyahu,” Glick conveyed.

She highlighted that Trump’s proposal, if put into effect, would equip Israel with the means to dismantle Hamas and prevent Gaza from posing a threat to the Jewish state once more. She specifically referenced Phase Two of the framework, which mandates Hamas’s demobilization and demilitarization, followed by initiatives to deradicalize the populace of Gaza.

“As both President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu have stated, this can be accomplished through the simpler route — via peaceful compliance with the agreement — or the more challenging path, which would entail further military operations in Gaza,” she declared.

Glick further elaborated that the International Stabilization Force (ISF), assigned to oversee security, would operate in conjunction with the IDF — not in opposition to it — under the close oversight of the Board of Peace, chaired by President Trump.

In accordance with Point Nine of the agreement, Gaza will be placed under a temporary technocratic administration, headed by an apolitical Palestinian committee responsible for managing daily governance and public services. This committee — composed of qualified Palestinians and international experts — will function under the supervision of a new international transitional body, the Board of Peace, presided over by Trump and including other global leaders, such as former .

The board will oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and funding until the Palestinian Authority completes its reform process and is prepared to assume governance, consistent with Trump’s 2020 peace plan and the Saudi-French proposal.

Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi, the founder and chairman of IDSF – Israel’s Defense and Security Forum – informed Digital that Israeli forces had control over nearly 80% of the Gaza Strip before their redeployment to the designated “yellow line” on Friday — a position, he noted, that helped to compel Hamas to consent to the ceasefire.

“The withdrawal allows Israel to maintain command over 53% of the Gaza Strip, including the Philadelphi Corridor, most of Rafah, half of Khan Younis, and portions of northern Gaza,” Avivi stated. “Israel occupies the elevated terrain overlooking the coastal area, enabling the IDF to provide optimal protection for Israeli towns.”

He added that Hamas’s capability to smuggle weapons across the Egyptian border has been significantly reduced.

The plan outlines two additional withdrawal phases, eventually leaving the IDF in charge of a security buffer zone.

Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, who leads the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, remarked that retaining control of the Philadelphi Corridor will make rearmament more difficult — though not impossible — as humanitarian aid enters Gaza.

“We must be very stringent in checking every shipment of humanitarian aid to ensure it is not used to smuggle weapons,” he emphasized.

Point Seven of the agreement calls for the immediate provision of comprehensive humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. At a minimum, the aid quantities will correspond to those detailed in the Jan. 19, 2025, agreement on humanitarian assistance, encompassing the rehabilitation of infrastructure such as water, electricity, and sewage systems, the repair of hospitals and bakeries, and the entry of equipment needed to remove rubble and reopen roads.

Kuperwasser stated that the IDF’s repositioning enables the military to defend Israel without taking on the administration of Gaza’s civilian population. “We do not wish to be involved in that,” he said. “We will permit Hamas to manage it temporarily — until they are ousted from power.”

Under the terms of the deal, Hamas has until Monday to return individuals — both living and deceased — to Israel for rehabilitation and burial. In exchange, Israel will release 250 Palestinian security prisoners, including convicted murderers, and 1,722 Gazans detained during the conflict who were not involved in Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre.

Kuperwasser cautioned that some of the Palestinians slated for release include “arch-terrorists” who have not renounced violence. “We have grounds to be concerned that they will promote these activities — some of them are extremely dangerous individuals,” he stated. “We managed to avoid releasing the ‘crème de la crème,’ but we are still releasing very dangerous and highly capable terrorists. This is the very substantial price we understand we must pay,” he added.

Ret. Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror, former national security advisor to the Israeli prime minister and a fellow at the JINSA Strategic Center in Washington, D.C., characterized the post-ceasefire environment as “very intricate.” He informed Digital that the agreement’s wording is ambiguous on critical questions — who will disarm Hamas, who will monitor it, where weapons will be secured, and whether Israel will possess the means to verify compliance.

“All these questions lack answers in the signed document,” Amidror commented.

He urged a significant diplomatic undertaking following the initial phase to clarify responsibilities and address shortcomings in the plan, underscoring that disarming Hamas and ending its control over civilian life in Gaza remain paramount Israeli objectives.