Many Israelis blame the prime minister for sabotaging a hostage deal. Others can’t bear the release of terrorists.
The military attack on Jenin began on Tuesday. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed across the governorate.
Israelis are starkly divided over a deal to end hostilities in Gaza and bring home hostages. The majority want the war to end. Others, especially government hardliners, insist on pursuing the war until the bitter end.
The battlefield in Gaza also is changing. The first phase of the ceasefire allows Gaza’s nearly 2 million displaced people to leave crowded tent camps and return to what remains of their homes. This will allow Hamas to regroup in the midst of masses of civilians.
Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a tight spot - between a new U.S. president promising peace and far-right allies who want war to resume.
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Hamas is making big comeback in Gaza during ceasefire, expert warns
Israel said it wouldn't let Hamas rule Gaza. The ceasefire is here and Hamas remains
Israel said repeatedly that it wouldn't allow Hamas to run Gaza in the future. Yet Hamas remains the strongest force in Gaza and Israel has never offered a plausible alternative.
Hamas reasserts itself in Gaza following ceasefire
Hamas has reasserted some control in the Gaza Strip in the days since the six-week ceasefire between it and Israel went into effect.
A fragile ceasefire in Gaza is under threat due to intensifying violence in the West Bank, where Israeli forces conducted military raids as settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces domestic pressure from his far-right allies.
Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, and Palestinians want all three territories for their future state. Escalations in one area frequently spill over, raising further concerns that the second and far more difficult phase of the Gaza ceasefire — which has yet to be negotiated — may never come.
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After IDF chief resigns, opposition MKs suggest Netanyahu should be nextCoalition, opposition welcome Halevi's departure, thank him for taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures; Smotrich, Ben Gvir hope replacement will lead country to 'total victory' The post After IDF chief resigns,
Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday he would resign on March 6, taking responsibility for the massive security lapse on Oct. 7, 2023, when Palestinian Hamas gunmen from Gaza carried out a cross-border attack on Israel.
The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as the prime minister announced the start of a “large-scale military operation” in the restive city of Jenin.
Finance minister said to convene with bereaved families, relatives of hostages, and strategists to formulate pressure tactics for stopping ceasefire-hostage deal after 1st stage
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