As the first phase of the cessation of the fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is intended to be completed, it is again questioned.
After the last six living Israeli hostages to be released in this phase were released, over 600 Palestinian prisoners had to be released from Israel in return – the largest number so far would be released in one move.
But this has already been Delayed indefinitely by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuWith his request, Hamas would stop what he called “cynical use of hostages for propaganda purposes”. Hamas, in turn, accused Israel of deliberately trying to break the fire termination agreement.
This is the most big blow to the road, which is ultimately intended to lead to a constant end of hostilities and the beginning of gas recovery.
Israel complained about the chaotic scenes in one of the first stories, stating that the physical safety of the hostages had been put in danger. Israel then said Hamas had violated the terms of the agreement by not launching a female civilian hostage Arbel Yehud.
In response, he delayed access to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to return north of Gaza in 48 hours. This was decided when Arbel Yehud was released in an additional broadcast before the next scheduled for next Saturday.
Later, Hamas accused Israel of not responding to his commitments to allow heavy machines, tents and caravans in gas. Then she said she would not make the next hostage broadcast on a schedule.
This caused threats from both Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump that the whole war would resume in gas if the hostages were not released, as agreed. After the clock brushed, Hamas agreed to release them.
And only in the last few days the discovery that the Hamas body handed on Thursday as that of Width It turned out not to be her. This has caused new anger and shock in Israel, where the images of width trying to protect her two young children as they were abducted on October 7, 2023, is regarded as the most powerful symbol of horror of that day.
Netanyahu condemned Hamas for what he called a “cruel and evil violation” of the agreement. Once again, the cessation of the fire took place only at the last moment by Hamas, providing another body within a day, which this time really turned out to be hers.
All these incidents have shown how fragile the process of ceasing the fire remains. They may also have contributed to the fact that the conversations in the second phase are yet to start this month – they have not yet begun. The time expires, with the first phase being completed in a week.
Hamas offered to release the other hostages, who must be released in the second phase in one move, but only if Israel removed all his forces from the gas and had a constant end to the war.
Israel has demanded the complete disarmament of Hamas, which has so far rejected. The scene -managed ceremonies with every handout of hostages that Netanyahu is so strongly condemned are intended to show that it is still a force to comply with Gaza.
In Israel, the votes on the correct request have resumed its war against Hamas, while the hostage's families – backed by a large part of Israel – say that securing the release of other hostages is important over and beyond everything else.
Trump's Gaza plan has brought new uncertainty to the equation. The third phase of the cessation of the fire aims to put a gas on the way to reconstruction and renewal.
Arab countries are quickly trying to come up with a specific alternative proposal in which the Palestinians will continue to live in gas until it is restored instead of being removed from the enclave, as provided for in Trump's plan.
The future gas management also remains a key adhesive moment, such as Israel, Hamas, Palestinian Power and Arab countries, everyone so far seems to have conflicting proposals.
These issues will require difficult negotiations that will take place against the background of the constant risk of returning to war, for which some of the two countries continue to overlap.
But for now, mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the United States can reduce their work simply by receiving the first phase of ceasing the fire above the line.