Israeli and US officials have received intelligence assessments indicating Hamas has no plans to voluntarily disarm and is instead rebuilding its military capabilities in Gaza, including tunnel networks and an estimated 30,000-40,000 fighters. On October 29, a senior Hamas official stated that the group would implement a US-backed phased disarmament roadmap only after Israel formally approves the agreement text and begins its first-phase commitments. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected the sequencing in the Trump-appointed Board of Peace plan, insisting on complete decommissioning before any further withdrawals or implementation steps. Negotiations remain stalled over the order of withdrawal versus arms handover, with mediators continuing efforts amid reports of multinational stabilization force preparations.