Shahram Akbarzadeh, a professor of Middle East and Central Asian politics at Deakin University, says Israel’s leader is averse to signing a truce deal as it would give Hamas credibility and recognition. “He knows his
The Israeli government has issued its first official remarks on Hamas’s response to a possible truce deal, stating that the group’s comments are being studied by all parties involved in the mediation process, but offering
Despite growing anger in Israel over delays in releasing hostages, Israeli Minister of Heritage Amichai Elhaho has said making a deal with Hamas should not be seen as the only way to free the captives
Ismat Mansour, a Palestinian researcher on Israeli affairs, has said that many signs lead to this conclusion: National security minister Ben-Gvir and far-right Finance Minister Smotrich’s opposition to the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange
