Hamas is weakened but still influential and is unlikely to disarm. How powerful is Hamas and what other violent non-state actors pose a threat to the ceasefire?

A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing dozens of people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a U.S. nod to temporarily police the shattered enclave.

Today: Israel announced that all 20 surviving hostages held by Hamas were now home. Hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners held by Israel were released in return. Context: The releases were part of the ceasefire deal Trump helped negotiate. The bodies of some of the dead hostages held by Hamas have been released as well.

President Donald Trump is hailing the ceasefire deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas as the end of the war in Gaza and start of rebuilding the devastated territory.

Hamas is reasserting control of parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces as the ceasefire takes hold – amid continuing uncertainty about security in the territory if the group is disarmed.

This is a perfect recipe for civil war: weapons, frustration, chaos, and a movement desperate to reassert control over a shattered and exhausted population.”

Astal has reportedly been able to “liberate an area from Hamas occupation,” managing to establish a “safe city” of almost one square mile in Khan Yunis. Hossam al-Astal, leader of one of the anti-Hamas militias in Gaza,