Meengla
Elite Member
I am sure it is a complicated decision for both sides. While Israelis are saying 'we have our boots on Hamas' neck' and should not stop now', there is pressure inside Israel for the hostages' release. Complicating factor for Netanyahu is that if he agrees to a 6+ weeks truce then his extremist coalition partners may stop their support for him--thus toppling him--thus potential legal repercussions for him and by now many people even in Israel are saying that Netanyahu has a personal stake in the continuation and spread of the war.
For the Gazans, a break in fighting couldn't hurt. They can take only so much: Outnumbered and outgunned but if they let the hostages go too soon then Israelis will launch the war with even more brutality.
Add to this, the Ansar Allah/ Houthis wild card which must be starting to hit some 'bottomline' for several countries, Muslim or not. The British FM was saying today about the creation of a Palestinian State which the UK would recognize; I don't trust a word from their poodle mouth but it is possible this is an indirect pressure tactic from Biden on the Israelis.
I'd say truce only if the Gazans are supplied the food AND whatever they need to fight Israel in the next round. Gazans must be supplied proper weapons and done so asap!
