President Donald Trump’s latest proposal has sparked global headlines, with much of the coverage centered on whether Israel will withdraw from Gaza. It is an important question. Yet a far more consequential one remains: What will it take to fully and verifiably disarm Hamas?

“It’s a step in the right direction,” Lt. Col. Res. Jonathan Conricus, former Israel Defense Forces international spokesperson, told me. “A lot of people in Israel and probably many Gazans want this to succeed desperately.”