Ceasefire deal would likely prompt Netanyahu’s coalition partners to quit government, leading to elections
Breakthrough between Israel and Hamas provides hope for hostage families as Netanyahu faces more pressureDemonstrators march during a protest by the mothers and relatives of Israel is held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Photograph: Jack Guez/AFPprime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in advance of the resumption of talks aimed at securing abefore the first stage of an agreement, the “humanitarian stage”, during which women, elderly and sick hostages are due to be set free.
Hamas issued a statement that it views the content of the negotiations “positively” and had briefed the Egyptian and Qatari negotiators. The Hostage Family Forum, which represents families of those abducted in the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel or those missing since then, warned that it would not permit the government to scuttle a hostage deal. “If the government foils the Netanyahu deal for the release of the hostages, there will be no choice but to have millions of Israelis take to the streets.”
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