Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and hostage release are showing signs of progress, but differences remain over the details of the deal. While there is cautious optimism, the potential release of Palestinian prisoners and militants has sparked opposition from far-right parties in Israel's government.
There is cautious optimism from all parties that gaps between them are narrowing regarding a ceasefire and hostage-release deal, and there is still no certainty that an agreement will actually be signed. However, every day fresh reports emerge over details of specific clauses of the emerging deal.
Differences remain, according to the latest reports, on how many and which hostages will be released in the various stages, and on Israel’s veto on releasing The heart of the disagreement is apparently the ratio of hostages-to-Palestinian prisoners to be released, with no consensus on the number of hostages to be freed. Israel insists on learning the identity of all those to be released in the first stage of the deal. The impending release of militants is the main reason the two far-right parties in prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition are opposed to the deal. Religious Zionist Party leader, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, said a deal in which hundreds of militants are released and in which the“Hamas is at its lowest point since the beginning of the war. This is not the time to give it a lifeline,” he said. “I think a deal in which we release hundreds of murderous terrorists will negate many of the war’s achievements.” National security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Strength) party, said Israel is on the right path in Gaza, and should encourage the Palestinian population to leave. “I’m not willing to end the war, we mustn’t end this war – ever,” he told Netanyah
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