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Trump Peace Plan Faces Crucial Test as Hamas Maintains Grip on Gaza
Aashia Punjabi
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Feb 19, 2026
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Trump Peace Plan Faces Crucial Test as Hamas Maintains Grip on Gaza

February 19, 2026
By: Aashia Punjabi
World

Trump Peace Plan Faces Crucial Test as Hamas Maintains Grip on Gaza

Gaza, despite the peace plan presented by Donald Trump, which demands that the organization disarm. Although its military forces were decimated in the war, the organization has been seen on the streets collecting taxes, running government services, and eliminating competitors. Merchants have complained about being compelled to pay hefty charges in cash to evade detection, while the population continues to rely on Hamas for essential governance. The success of the “Trump Peace Plan” is now dependent on whether or not Hamas will actually turn over its arms to a Palestinian technocratic government council, which it asserts it supports.



Published: February 19, 2026Updated: May 5, 2026
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