The problem is Israel got themselves into a monumental, historic and utterly inexcusable screw up on Oct 7th, a failure unlike no other that is still unfathomable to rationalize to this day.
I’m not the biggest fan of Bibi, but I don’t honestly believe he is torpedoing a hostage-ceasefire deal just to stay in power longer. Obviously from a hostage family’s standpoint, and many other that support a hostage deal, after Israel’s epic failure on 10/7, the feeling is they need to do whatever it takes to return the hostages. And that’s a very reasonable and understanding perspective.
Article below does a pretty good job of detailing how the division within Israel is playing right into Hamas’s hand, and also explaining why not achieving the full war aim of dismantling Hamas and being persistent on managing the Philadelphi corridor has become an issue.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-...-talks-report/
In the document, Hamas also plans talking points, blaming “Israel’s stubbornness” as delaying a deal. It also reportedly lists Hamas’s main objectives in a deal. One is securing the release of 100 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel serving life sentences, usually for murder.
Another purported Hamas goal is to have forces from Arab countries stationed along the Israel-Gaza border as part of a more permanent ceasefire, to serve as a buffer between Israel and Hamas, thus allowing Hamas to recuperate and reorganize under the protection of these forces.
Notably, Israel has also reportedly suggested that a coalition of Arab forces administrate the enclave at some point in the future. Unlike the Hamas proposal, the Israeli plan would see the Arab forces ensuring Hamas does not rehabilitate its military capabilities.
The report also noted that the document does not mention the Philadelphi Corridor, despite the strip of land on the Gaza-Egypt border recently becoming a key sticking point in negotiations. This may be attributed to the time the document was written, as Israel only took control of the Philadelphi Corridor in May.
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