Experts agree that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is obstructing an agreement, seeking to prolong the war in Gaza, and that he does not really want to reach a ceasefire.
According to Israeli affairs expert Muhannad Mustafa, Netanyahu is seeking to prolong the war and remain in the Strip, which can be clearly read in his two recent press conferences in which he confirmed his commitment to remaining in the Philadelphi corridor, which means that he does not want a deal or a cessation of fighting in Gaza.
Mustafa pointed out that Netanyahu, in the two conferences, renewed the discussion of the concept of a civilizational conflict, and described the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) as the Islamic State organization in an attempt to influence Israeli society, in an attempt to “cover up his efforts to obstruct reaching a deal for negotiations, and his desire to prolong the war.”
Fox Group founder Chris Lapetina agreed with the political expert, citing Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant’s statement that “the Philadelphi corridor is not important for Israeli security, and should not be an obstacle to reaching an agreement.”
Trump’s help
The founder of the Fox Group went on to say that Netanyahu is trying to “throw dust in the eyes” and invent a new excuse to prevent reaching a peace agreement, “which is what he has been doing in search of political benefit and to remain in power and protect himself from legal accountability.” He pointed out that he is seeking to help Trump win the elections by preventing the administration of US President Joe Biden from achieving “a victory that is credited to it” by achieving peace.
Regarding Netanyahu’s attempts to discredit Washington, the expert on Israeli affairs said that Netanyahu constantly follows this approach, even with his negotiating delegation, as he constantly contradicts what they agree upon in front of the mediators, which causes confusion and leads the negotiating delegation itself to a state of frustration.
Mustafa accused the US administration of still dealing with Netanyahu with “silk gloves” and not holding him directly responsible, noting that it is proposing new terms to him instead of obligating him to agree to what was previously agreed upon.
For his part, writer and political analyst Mohammed Al-Akhras believes that Hamas’s political position, which was announced by Political Bureau member Khalil Al-Hayya, has become clear to everyone. He said that there was a deal that was agreed upon before the mediators in July, and that talking about another proposal means returning to point zero, which drains the Palestinian street and the political positions of the resistance.
Regarding Hamas’s position that it will not recognize an agreement that legitimizes Israel’s existence, the writer explained that the movement’s position is an advanced political one and expresses an awareness of the nature of the overall political scene in its regional and international dimensions.
last chance
The political analyst pointed out that there is a state of “total deadlock” in the scene, accompanied by a conviction among all parties that Netanyahu’s attempts to impose a new reality by military force in the Strip are not possible, explaining that this opportunity may be the last for Netanyahu to achieve an “accomplishment” in the war by reaching an agreement instead of exacerbating the situation by adhering to the Philadelphi axis.
Lapetina returned to point out that Netanyahu created a state of division and discord within the Biden administration, which had been standing behind him since October 7, due to his management of the war that caused a lot of suffering for civilians, which created a division in Washington, which wants to support him but is disturbed by his actions.
The founder of the Fox Group for political consulting expressed his hope that the deal would be achieved because it would end the suffering of the citizens of Gaza and would return the prisoners to their families, warning at the same time that America would not be prepared to enter into new mediation in the near term if an agreement to stop the war in Gaza was not reached.