On August 2, 2026, Israeli Security Cabinet member and Energy Minister Eli Cohen made it clear in an interview that Israel has not agreed to stop military strikes on the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli Security Cabinet has not had any discussions on the so-called Gaza ceasefire plan in the past 72 hours. Cohen stated in an interview that any armed personnel involved in or involved in the attack will be eliminated by the Israeli military.

In response to the multi-party push for a ceasefire plan in Gaza, namely the disarmament of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, and the takeover of the Gaza Strip by a technocratic government, Cohen claimed that Israel is willing to provide a chance for the plan to succeed, but he does not believe that Hamas will truly implement the disarmament.Editor/Min Jing