Reconstruction Without Disarmament Is a Dead End

Asher Fredman: Without disarmament, reconstruction can be, unfortunately, quite dangerous. I know that there are many people on the board and on the executive committee and advisors who understand this, who want to see Hamas disarmed, but because of all the details and this complex structure, it’s very unclear how that’s going to happen and how we’re going to prevent Hamas from taking over all this reconstruction material… unless and until Hamas disarms, we are only going to be heading down the path of disaster.

The full interview took place on Channel I24, on January 18, 2026.