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Isn't it amazing how one man achieved in one year what millions of people couldn't do in decades
she asks rhetorically, ticking off the effects The agreement is very vague and there are a lot of places where Israel can – and will – manoeuvre its way out of it,
The sad history of Gaza shows us there is a cycle of escalation and deescalation because there is no political framework to address root causes,
The Netanyahu today is not the one of the past. He’s more fearful and he’s unable to make decisions, which has led to strategic paralysis,
This [deal] will provide immediate relief by getting humanitarian aid in and to provide for a release of hostages and prisoners. The [deal] is more of an immediate pause than a long-term solution,
Israel is very good at breaking ceasefires and making it appear that it wasn’t its fault,
said Mairav Zonszein, an expert on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group Everyone sees Netanyahu as a dominant force in Israeli politics, but it is remarkable how much Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have been able to exploit his political fears to pursue their own agendas,
said Hugh Lovatt, an expert on Israel-Palestine with the European Council on Foreign Relations If you have a united Palestinian territory under a united Palestinian leadership, then Israel will be under pressure to participate in a political end game, and Netanyahu doesn’t want that to happen,
I believe if this continues to be the attitude and approach for the next four years, we can create a lot of good things for the region."
Commenting on how the incoming administration has operated during negotiations, he said Failure is not an option."
Qatar's prime minister has said ... adding: We hope this ceasefire will be implemented consistently and comprehensively by the contents of the agreement,
he said in a Facebook post on Thursday If this irresponsible deal is approved and implemented, we the members of Jewish Power will submit letters of resignation to the prime minister,
The deal that is taking shape is a reckless deal,
Ben-Gvir said in a televised statement, saying I say to Benjamin Netanyahu, don’t be afraid or intimidated, you will get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal. This is more important than any disagreement we’ve ever had,
Lapid said in a post on X on Thursday Is this the truce they are talking about? What did this young girl, this child, do to deserve this?"
We are seeing nothing that would tell us that this is going to get derailed at this point,
he said on CNN on Thursday For the 98 hostages, each night is another night of terrible nightmare. Do not delay their return even for one more night,
the group said in a statement late on Thursday carried by Israeli media So who protects you in Ireland when they try to kill you?”
What will happen at the moment when they will be separated and told that one is coming out and one is not
said their mother Ruth Strum, her voice quivering We lose homes every hour. We demand for this joy not to go away, the joy that was drawn on our faces - don't waste it by delaying the implementation of the truce until Sunday,