Is Israel really ready to withdraw from Gaza?

United States President Donald Trump has been triumphal since the announcement that Palestinian group Hamas had agreed to hand over its weaponry in Gaza.But the terms of Thursday’s disarmament agreement also stipulate that Israel should withdraw from the Palestinian enclave, and gradually transfer power to a Palestinian administration – conditions that have been met with a frosty reception by Israeli politicians and in the Israeli press.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How Netanyahu lost Americalist 2 of 4Why Saudi Arabia holds the key to Palestinian statehoodlist 3 of 4Hamas reaches Gaza disarmament agreement with Trump’s Board of Peacelist 4 of 4Gaza Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement: What we knowend of listThe Israeli government has yet to officially comment, but one unnamed senior Israeli official told reporters on Friday that, despite “various publications” reporting “diplomatic progress in the Gaza Strip”, there would be no withdrawal from Israel’s current positions within Gaza before what it determines to be “the genuine disarmament of Hamas”.Trump, for his part, has said that Israel was “very happy” with the deal.Electoral suicideMany Israeli...