The Times of Israel reported on the 10th that the Israel Defense Forces are formulating plans to "launch a new offensive in Gaza to forcibly disarm Hamas."
According to the report, the IDF Southern Command is drawing up a series of operational plans in Gaza, preparing for the government to order the IDF to use force to disarm Hamas. However, the prospects for implementing these plans remain uncertain. The Israeli side believes that if the IDF does not take action, it will be "impossible" for Hamas to disarm.
An analysis by The Times of Israel points out that since the IDF is no longer bound by concerns over Israeli hostages, if conflict breaks out again, "the fighting might be even more fierce and extensive than before."
On the 8th, senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal stated in Doha, the capital of Qatar, that Hamas should not hand over its weapons and does not accept external forces managing Gaza. On the 7th, Hamas issued a statement saying that Israel's continued escalation of military operations in Gaza has severely undermined the ceasefire agreement and disregarded the mediation efforts made by mediators and the U.S. government to promote a ceasefire.