Israel's Shin Bet chief warns of ‘political Oct 7’ amid cabinet split over Gaza ceasefire roadmap

Shin Bet chief David Zini told a cabinet meeting that the second‑phase Gaza ceasefire roadmap presented by the "Peace Council" represents a "political October 7" for Hamas, describing the agreement to disarm as a strategic deception aimed at buying time. He warned that Hamas’s signing of the plan is a trap to prevent Israel from resuming its operations.

Israeli ministers pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to restart airstrikes and targeted killings in Gaza, openly rejecting the roadmap. The discussion also covered a proposal to relocate armed Palestinian militias to a new city to be built by the United Arab Emirates in southern Gaza, called "Rafah New City," which would be placed under multinational security control.

The debate highlights deep divisions within Israel over the ceasefire, potential Israeli withdrawal behind the "yellow line," and the role of the United States, which has received Israeli‑proposed amendments to the plan.