Senior Israeli Security Official: The Gaza Agreement is a Loose Framework Reached Under Trump Pressure

SadaNews Translation - A senior Israeli security official involved in the ceasefire negotiations described the agreement that was reached as a "loose framework of principles" imposed on both parties under unprecedented American pressure.

The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, as translated by SadaNews, states that behind all these smiles and announcements of a historic achievement lies a more complex reality, referring to what the Israeli official revealed about the details of the agreement.

The official stated that the goal was not to resolve all problems, but to create a dynamic that ends the war.

He continued: "This is an amazing American tactic, to agree first and then negotiate."

The official acknowledged that there was no real resolution of details and that there was significant pressure from the US president to close the agreement quickly, which is why a general outline of the deal was agreed upon, but no substantive agreement was reached.

He said, "The goal was singular, to create a conclusive dynamic. They succeeded in that, and thank God for the Nobel Prize," sarcastically referring to the potential realities of this agreement sought by the Trump administration.

He emphasized that nothing substantive was accomplished, nor were clear implementation mechanisms or precise timelines established, and everything was left to tactical work without real substance.

He explained that the adopted strategy was to force both parties, Israel and Hamas, to agree first on the general framework, and only then to manage disagreements over the small and vital details within the negotiations, in an atmosphere of consensus that should prevail over them, while regional countries, specifically Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, apply immense pressure preventing either side from derailing the agreement, as translated by SadaNews.

The Israeli security official added about the agreement: "It is resilient... Who will blow it up now and why? After the entire Arab and Western world agreed to this step, and both sides fell into the trap of this dynamic."

He continued: "The logic here is simple: Instead of arguing about the identity of the prisoners or the precise withdrawal map for months, the parties will be forced to find solutions under the constant threat of the entire agreement collapsing, which is a scenario that neither side can afford."

He adds: Within the framework of the general principles, each side accepted the most important strategic achievement for them... Hamas accepted to remain on its feet, stopping the war, and obtaining guarantees, while Israel accepted the return of everyone and a withdrawal that preserves the Philadelphia axis and the security perimeter. Nothing more than that.

He confirmed that the precise details of the withdrawal and timelines were unclear and not defined.

The source noted that despite Netanyahu boasting that this is an achievement for Israel, if left to his own devices, he could have agreed, but Trump is the real pressure tool.

At the same time, the Israeli security source sees in his talk to "Yedioth Ahronoth," as translated by SadaNews, that the agreement represents a profound strategic shift in the region.

The source stated: "We are entering an era of agreements, not an era of war."

He enumerated a series of dramatic implications of the agreement, including a return to the political track: issues like Camp David and Oslo have returned to the table.

Annexation freeze: The planned step in the West Bank has been postponed.

The Palestinian Authority is returning to the forefront and will participate in managing Gaza.

A new regional axis: The entry of Turkey and Qatar into the "American axis" alongside Saudi Arabia.

He confirmed that the agreement reached is the result of intense pressures and complex interests.