In a high-stakes Tel Aviv briefing, Israeli defense leaders warned US Vice President JD Vance that Hamas is exploiting the ceasefire to rearm, rebuild, and defy the Trump peace framework.
At the Kirya Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, and senior officers from the IDF Intelligence Directorate presented a stark, data-backed intelligence assessment to US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday morning.
According to Kan 11 News, the classified briefing made one reality unmistakably clear: Hamas is not disarming—it’s regrouping.
Israeli intelligence officials revealed that Hamas can locate and recover at least ten of the thirteen bodies of Israeli hostages still in Gaza, without any international assistance—a direct contradiction to Hamas’s repeated claims that it “does not know” where the bodies are.
The officials told Vice President Vance that Hamas does not require Arab or international peacekeeping forces to fulfill its obligations under President Trump’s Gaza framework, but is instead deliberately delaying the process to buy time and rebuild its terror infrastructure.
Recent intelligence shows that under the cover of the ceasefire, Hamas has been restoring its terror tunnels, repairing its weapons, recruiting new militants, and reestablishing its command chain. The chilling conclusion delivered to Vance:
“Hamas is not preparing for peace—it is preparing for the next war.”
Despite the Trump-led peace deal achieving the release of 20 living hostages, Hamas continues to defy its commitments by withholding the bodies of the deceased and spreading disinformation. Security officials underscored that these actions violate the spirit and letter of the agreement and undermine regional stability.
Defense Minister Katz made clear that Israel’s patience is wearing thin. The message to Washington was unequivocal:
“Progress under the Trump framework cannot move forward until Hamas upholds its obligations.”
As Vice President Vance departed the Kirya, one truth resonated: Israel’s warnings are not political—they’re prophetic. The terror group’s deceit during a humanitarian ceasefire is yet another reminder of why Israel must retain full operational freedom to protect its citizens and ensure that terror never rises again from Gaza’s ruins.At the Kirya Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, and senior officers from the IDF Intelligence Directorate presented a stark, data-backed intelligence assessment to US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday morning.
According to Kan 11 News, the classified briefing made one reality unmistakably clear: Hamas is not disarming—it’s regrouping.
Israeli intelligence officials revealed that Hamas can locate and recover at least ten of the thirteen bodies of Israeli hostages still in Gaza, without any international assistance—a direct contradiction to Hamas’s repeated claims that it “does not know” where the bodies are.
The officials told Vice President Vance that Hamas does not require Arab or international peacekeeping forces to fulfill its obligations under President Trump’s Gaza framework, but is instead deliberately delaying the process to buy time and rebuild its terror infrastructure.
Recent intelligence shows that under the cover of the ceasefire, Hamas has been restoring its terror tunnels, repairing its weapons, recruiting new militants, and reestablishing its command chain. The chilling conclusion delivered to Vance:
“Hamas is not preparing for peace—it is preparing for the next war.”
Despite the Trump-led peace deal achieving the release of 20 living hostages, Hamas continues to defy its commitments by withholding the bodies of the deceased and spreading disinformation. Security officials underscored that these actions violate the spirit and letter of the agreement and undermine regional stability.
Defense Minister Katz made clear that Israel’s patience is wearing thin. The message to Washington was unequivocal:
“Progress under the Trump framework cannot move forward until Hamas upholds its obligations.”
As Vice President Vance departed the Kirya, one truth resonated: Israel’s warnings are not political—they’re prophetic. The terror group’s deceit during a humanitarian ceasefire is yet another reminder of why Israel must retain full operational freedom to protect its citizens and ensure that terror never rises again from Gaza’s ruins.
