President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House as the future of Gaza without Hamas becomes a focal point of international discussion. The meeting, expected to take place on Monday, will address the pressing question of how to replace the Hamas-led administration in Gaza with a more viable and stable alternative. Experts warn that the path to such an outcome is riddled with political, structural, and security challenges, making it an incredibly complex task. While the necessity of an alternative is clear, all proposed solutions come with serious limitations, according to analyses from top policy researchers in Washington.
John Hannah, a senior fellow at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), emphasized the importance of showing that there is a future beyond Hamas. He stated,