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U.S. President Biden’s reassurances that Hamas is not regrouping stand in stark contrast to the on-ground reality—Hamas remains the dominant authority in Gaza. This dissonance from leaders underscores a potential disconnect from the realities faced by citizens in the region.
Political rhetoric continues to polarize, with incoming representatives from the Trump Administration vowing to support Israel's right to respond should Hamas move the goalposts. Yet the reality showcases the complexity of the situation. The vacuum left by potential removal of Hamas does not provide a clear path forward, since, as it stands, no credible alternative governance exists to fill that void.