According to local sources, the Palestinian Hamas has called up 7,000 members of its security forces to control areas from which Israeli soldiers have just withdrawn. The BBC reports this, citing local sources. Hamas has also reportedly appointed five new governors, all with military backgrounds.

According to the British broadcaster, the mobilization was ordered through phone calls and text messages. These messages reportedly stated that the goal was to"cleanse Gaza of criminals and collaborators with Israel." Fighters were told to report within 24 hours. Several witnesses in Gaza stated that armed Hamas members were already present in various districts, some in civilian clothes, others in the blue uniforms of the Gaza Police. The Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post also reported that Hamas is targeting groups that allegedly opposed the terrorist organization. The newspaper derived this information from a Telegram channel linked to Hamas.

There are serious fears that internal conflicts will flare up in Gaza. It is a melting pot of chaos, frustration, destruction, and an exhausted population. And there are plenty of weapons in the area. Two members of Hamas's elite forces have already been shot dead by a rival clan in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. Their bodies were left in the street, sparking anger within Hamas. Hamas later reportedly surrounded an area where that clan was hiding, killed one of its members, and kidnapped 30 others, the BBC reports.

Who governs Gaza?

At the same time, the French press agency AFP knows that Hamas clearly has no ambition to participate in the Gaza Strip administration after the war. A high-ranking Hamas representative reportedly told AFP this. Hamas's withdrawal from the administration is also a condition of the regional peace plan.

The peace plan also states that Hamas must completely disarm. It appears Hamas has no intention of doing so (yet). A Hamas official told the BBC:"We cannot abandon Gaza to thieves and militias supported by Israel. Our weapons are legitimate and will remain as long as the occupation continues."

According to the 20-point plan "for perpetual peace," a temporary government of technocrats will initially lead Gaza, comprising Palestinian, Arab, and international representatives. This Palestinian technocratic government would assume day-to-day governance within Gaza. According to the Trump plan, it would be subject to the international Peace Board, which would constitute the highest authority from abroad. Trump wants to chair this Peace Board himself.

On Monday, President Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will hold a summit to further develop the peace agreement. Leaders from more than 20 countries, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, will be in attendance.

Release hostages

While Hamas was expected to release the remaining Israeli hostages tomorrow, sources now say it will happen today. The total number of Israeli hostages is 48, of whom only 20 are still alive. In return, Hamas is demanding that Israel release several high-profile Palestinian prisoners, including the popular Marwan Barghouti, who has been held in Israel for years.

Currently, long columns of trucks carrying aid (long blocked by Israel) are ready to enter Gaza. They are being allowed in, albeit slowly.