Two realities must remain immovable as the world designs Gaza's future: Hamas cannot retain any foothold, and Israel cannot be expected to outsource its security to external actors, writes columnist Aviva Klompas. REUTERS

When the UN Security Council approved a US-backed resolution Monday to deploy an International Stabilization Force in Gaza, it acknowledged a core truth Israelis have known for years: The security vacuum that enabled Oct. 7 cannot be allowed to return.

Encouraging as this may be, two realities must remain immovable as the world designs Gaza’s future: Hamas cannot retain any foothold , and Israel cannot be expected to outsource its security to external actors.

I was reminded why these principles matter last week as I traveled to both Israel and Gaza.

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