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The Washington Post said that the hostage deal between the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation) and Israel will bring joy to the families of the women and children who will be released initially, and the decision to stop fighting for 4 days will have an important impact for the Palestinian civilians trapped in the Gaza war who desperately need it.
The newspaper indicated that it is possible that the matter will gradually expand to include a broader calming of this conflict/nightmare.
David Ignatius explained – in his column in the Washington Post – that the basic idea driving the hostage release agreement, which was approved by the Israeli government early yesterday, Wednesday, is “more for more,” which is a well-known formula in arms control negotiations, according to which A senior Israeli official – Israel is ready to extend the truce period whenever Hamas hands over more prisoners, without a maximum period for which Israel may halt its operations, until all prisoners are released, including military personnel.
The writer saw that this formula is surprisingly practical for easing the conflict that began with Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 (referring to Al-Aqsa flood), which continued through continuous Israeli bombing that lasted 6 weeks and killed many Palestinian civilians. This agreement was formulated through Qatari mediation with Egyptian support and American sponsorship, especially since both Israel and Hamas trust the mediator, despite Israeli criticism of Doha.
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The fighting disrupted the talks, which were framed two days before Israel began its ground attack on Gaza stripHowever, the most difficult issue was who actually controlled the Israeli prisoners, especially since Hamas does not have immediate access to more than 50 prisoners. As for the rest, they are being held by other factions, such as the Islamic Jihad movement, or by individual families, and therefore their release will be more difficult. It is difficult, but Hamas has the motivation, according to the writer.
Ignatius concluded that this truce would alleviate mounting international criticism of Israel, which had already begun to harm Israeli interests, and perhaps enable Hamas to regroup, but Israel did not give up its desire to destroy Hamas’ political power in Gaza.
In this regard, Ignatius quoted a senior Israeli official as saying, “We cannot allow Hamas to emerge from the tunnels, declare victory, and take control of Gaza.”
