Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem denounced Trump’s Gaza plan as “full of dangers,” calling it an Israeli scheme disguised as an American proposal. In a televised speech, he said the plan was revised after Arab objections to serve Israel’s goal of seizing control of Gaza diplomatically after failing militarily. “Israel will take the hostages right from the start, stripping Hamas of its bargaining chips—so what was the point of the war?” Qassem said.