BS EDIT: Known Unknowns in Gaza: Lack of Clarity Challenges Peace Plan

By Business StandardPublished On Oct 13, 2025

Hamas has rejected the US-Israel-led plan and refuses to attend the peace signing, calling the process absurd and exclusionary

The ceasefire hinges on a 72-hour timeline for hostage and prisoner exchanges, but key demands on both sides remain unmet

A multinational force will monitor the ceasefire, yet the absence of clear enforcement mechanisms poses risks from the outset

Expecting Hamas to disarm or cede Gaza to the PA is implausible, especially with no consensus on governance after the war

A Western-led “Board of Peace” raises colonial-era concerns, while economic plans risk reducing Gaza to a corporate venture

Israel’s continued occupation of Gaza undermines the plan’s credibility, with little faith in its willingness to fully withdraw