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The Israeli government has stated that it is against any ceasefire with Hamas. But one of its objectives - and the top priority for the Israelis - is the recovery of the hostages. And only a ceasefire can achieve this...
Monday marks the fourth and final day of a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas. Does this mean fighting resumes on Tuesday in Gaza? Maybe not, and here's why... ( Today was postponed by 2 two days of truce )
During the first three days of the ceasefire, 40 Israeli hostages, mostly women and children, were returned to the Jewish state. Under the terms of the deal, three times as many Palestinian prisoners were released.
In addition, 35 Thai nationals and a Filipino, also abducted on October 7, were released separately as part of a negotiation that went through Iran. And a Russian citizen, according to Hamas, "in response to the efforts of the Russian president and in assessing the Russian position in support of the Palestinian cause."
What will happen now, given that Hamas still holds more than 180 hostages? All communication channels have been disrupted over the past 24 hours to extend this ceasefire and facilitate the release of more hostages and prisoners.
Qatar has led the negotiation efforts. An envoy from Doha arrived in Israel on a special flight on Saturday – something worth noting, given that the two countries do not have diplomatic relations. The United States is also very active, with President Joe Biden personally intervening on Saturday when the deal showed signs of imminent collapse.
Hamas needs a ceasefire
But perhaps more important, on an emotional level, is the mobilization of the Israeli public around the return of the hostages. On Saturday evening, in central Tel Aviv, around 100,000 people gathered to mark 50 days since the October 7 attack.
Thus it seems unlikely that the Israeli government will resume the war if it has the opportunity to rescue more hostages.
The agreement, signed under Qatari supervision, stipulates that the ceasefire can be extended by 24 hours for every 10 additional hostages released. Hamas has expressed its willingness to do so - which is in its own interest: It urgently needs a prolonged pause after the relentless bombing. And it still holds hostage the Israeli soldiers it captured on October 7: They will be the subject of a separate negotiation, at a higher price.
The Israeli government is against a ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was with his troops in Gaza on Sunday, wearing a bulletproof vest, to reaffirm the war's three objectives: recovering all hostages, eliminating Hamas and preventing Gaza from turning back.
again a threat to Israel. And yet, it has become abundantly clear that it is only the ceasefire, not the war, that has allowed Israel to recover said hostages. /Adapted "Pamphlet" from "World Crunch"
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