Hamas announced its acceptance of the peace conditions proposed by US President Trump, and domestic and international political analysts generally believed that such a move from Hamas was unlikely to bring peace, but instead would bring about its own destruction.

Because the reality of international political struggles has repeatedly shown people that compromise and retreat cannot bring peace. Only through resolute struggle and achieving victory can one make the opponent respect oneself and seek coexistence.

As expected, after Hamas announced its acceptance of the peace talks, Israel did not withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip. Moreover, it turned its guns once again against the Houthi forces far away. Recently, the Houthi forces confirmed that the Chief of Staff, Muhammad Abdul Karim Al-Ghamari, "died while on duty." This is the first time the Houthi have lost a senior military commander due to an Israeli attack.

(Street in Yemen after an Israeli air strike)

In the previous round of air strikes by Israel against the Houthi forces, although they suffered heavy losses, the main losses were political leaders, while high-ranking military officials avoided the attack due to strict intelligence confidentiality. This time, Israel apparently collected sufficient intelligence and confirmed the position of the Chief of Staff before successfully carrying out the attack. This indicates that a series of subsequent large-scale military actions will follow, and will not stop until the Houthi forces are completely defeated or eradicated.

At the same time, Trump openly stated that Hamas must stop resisting. If not, the United States will send troops into Gaza to disarm Hamas. This can be considered the most direct military threat the US government has issued to Hamas so far. According to the behavior pattern of the US-Israel group, if they gain a military advantage, they will not sit at the negotiation table to quickly end the war, but rather continue to fight until the opponent surrenders unconditionally, after which the opponent will be at their mercy.

(Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, Chief of Staff of the Houthi Forces)

This logic is understood by almost everyone. Hamas has long experienced brutal struggles, especially since the Iron Sword operation, and has been repeatedly bombed, shelled, and hunted on the ground by Israel. To eliminate Hamas, Israel has even bombed Iran, Yemen, and even Qatar. Does Hamas really not understand this simple logic? Analysts point out that Hamas indeed has no other way.

In the neighboring regions of Palestine, the richest Saudi Arabia and the most populous and militarily strongest Egypt are not willing to help Hamas. After being bombed by Israel and the United States, Iran can be considered victorious just by preserving its state structure and regime. It is impossible to spare any resources to aid Hamas again.

(The Houthi forces almost entirely rely on Iranian support, especially heavy equipment)

Although Qatar has always protected Hamas leaders, the US allowing Israel to bomb Qatar's territory has made this small country fully realize that supporting Hamas further would cause the US to turn against them. No matter how much money is given to the US government, it would be of no use. Hamas is essentially abandoned by all possible supporters. Not only is there no basis for continuing armed struggle, but even the possibility of secret escape is lacking.

However, once Hamas lays down its weapons, Israel will become even more reckless in using force. Reports indicate that from October 2022 to June 2025, the United States delivered arms and equipment to Israel over 140 times, including 2000-pound guided bombs, bunker-busting bombs, and 155mm artillery shells. These weapons clearly aim to support Israel in taking further military actions, with the target not only being Hamas, but also the Houthi forces who have been the most determined in resisting Israel.

(JDAM guided bombs made in the US, which are the main equipment used by Israel to strike neighboring countries)

The Houthi forces have its own particularity. First of all, it is not a national government, and the Yemeni government has nothing to do with it. The Houthi forces have very advanced weapons and equipment. In addition to regular army, they also have a large number of missile forces, and have even used hypersonic missiles to attack Israel on multiple occasions. Although the direct results of these attacks are limited, they have caused serious panic.

So, will the loss of the Houthi Chief of Staff lead to their withdrawal? From the behavior habits of this organization, the possibility is very low.

In the Houthi parade, there is a very special formation consisting of disabled veterans who have fought. When this formation walks past the podium with crutches, it often causes thunderous applause. This is a declaration to the world that the Houthi forces are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. It is believed that the Houthi forces will soon launch a missile counterattack against Israel. Continuing military actions in the Red Sea route and attacking ships of Israel and the West is reasonable.

(A merchant ship hit by Houthi missiles)

Considering the distance between Israel and Yemen, it is impossible to send a large-scale army to eliminate the Houthi forces. Therefore, Israel can only use air strikes and assassinations. The US Navy may also send fleets to directly strike the Houthi forces.

Meanwhile, the hope of the United States to withdraw from the Middle East has once again been extinguished by Israel. It is believed that after Trump returns to his Oval Office and closes the door, he must be full of anger.

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