Unless the big families of Gaza can successfully annihilate Hamas, there will be no peace in Gaza. All the rebuilding efforts and hope for peace in the region now lie on the capacity for local clans/gangs/notables to crystalize a resistance to Hamas and effect some kind of capacity to govern. Israel has committed horrible war crimes, but everyone should understand the line: there can be no society in gaza unless Hamas is effectively powerless. Unfortunately, religious extremists tend to be pretty fucking successful at things like this. It might take a while to consolidate but I do think Hamas will rebuild control unless

- Israel comes in periodically to fuck them up
- Aid/reconstruction is pulled on a district by district basis whenever Hamas targets anyone.
- Arab states help the local clans impose control
- Aid is quickly distributed by local clans and not stolen, in order to legitimize alternative hamas governance.
- The local clans/militia groups fight like fucking lions.

Thats a lot of things coming together to make this work. Which means realistically Israel will be in and out of Gaza for years to come until either Hamas is broken or Gazan society is broken beyond repair. Hamas and the IDF are basically playing a game of chicken with the civilians of Gaza. Who will flinch first?