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Occupied Jerusalem- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his support for the military operation “Gideon’s vehicles” in the Gaza Strip, which the occupation army began to implement on Sunday, despite the variation of opinions in Tel Aviv regarding the effectiveness of the ground incursion and its ability to achieve the declared targets, led by the defeat of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and the return of the Israeli detainees.
In light of this internal controversy, international concerns are increasing that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has exacerbated the fence, which was indicated by the Israeli army itself, calling for the need to introduce aid to avoid any international legal repercussions.
At the same time, international pressure on Israel is escalating to agree to a phased agreement with Hamas, allowing the introduction of aid and reduces the suffering of the population in the sector.
American pressure
In this context, the US administration is exerting pressure on Netanyahu to accept a proposal presented by Steve Witkev, the American president’s envoy stating the release of half of the neighboring Israeli detainees in exchange for a temporary ceasefire, in preparation for a comprehensive agreement that includes the release of the rest of the prisoners and the complete stop of the war.
Analyzes of many Israeli experts indicate that the expansion of ground operations will not achieve the desired targets of the war, and the assassination policy of Hamas leaders may lead to the dismantling of the movement into smaller groups, which is difficult for Israel to deal with later.
It is also expected that international pressure, especially from US President Donald Trump, is expected to increase Israel towards accepting an exchange deal, even if it is partial, and engaging in negotiations that may lead to ending the war.
These visions contradict the statements of the Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, who stressed that reaching an agreement to exchange prisoners does not mean stopping military operations, stressing that the “Gideon” operation will continue until “eliminating Hamas and breaking its combat capabilities”, despite the passage of more than 18 months since the outbreak of the war.
The Israeli -American writer and mediator, Ghershon, warned with a knife that military pressure in Gaza does not save the detainees, but rather exposes them to killing, indicating that Israel has probably announced the death of 41 of them due to military operations.
Risk
According to the testimonies of prisoners released, “Israeli bombing was a direct threat to their lives, and the danger increased as the army approached their detention sites.” He pointed out to Al -Jazeera Net that the rescue of the detainees was not the priority of Netanyahu, but rather to protect his coalition government, stressing that the number of neighborhoods of them is decreasing, despite Netanyahu’s announcement that 21 of them are still alive.
According to him, a complete exchange deal has been on months ago, and all you need is a political decision from the Israeli Prime Minister. He stressed that the continuation of the operations may eliminate all those who remain in Gaza from the leaders of Hamas who are able to implement any deal, which makes negotiation in the future not possible.
He stressed that the end of the war, the release of the detainees, and the withdrawal of Israel to its international borders, is possible within one week. He concluded that killing and destruction in Gaza should stop immediately, stressing that Israel will pay for years.
According to the military analyst in the Haaretz newspaper, Amos Harel, Netanyahu is currently seeking to market the image of an imaginary victory for the Israeli public, with the aim of justifying the acceptance of a phase deal, and at the same time maintaining the cohesion of his ruling coalition, especially with my party “Jewish great” and “religious Zionism”.
Harel notes that the Wittakov proposal may give Netanyahu a sufficient political margin to overcome the summer Knesset session that ends on July 27 without crises, allowing his government to continue until the winter session at the end of next October, and perhaps postponing the general elections until the spring of 2026.
He says it is the goal that Netanyahu seems to put in the top of his priorities, while the rest of the considerations decline to a secondary rank. With regard to military operations, Harel believes that the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Al -Sinwar has not changed anything in the movement’s position or conditions, and that the martyrdom of his brother, Muhammad Al -Sinwar, if confirmed, will not make a difference.
Losses and prices
The analyst Harel considers that these assassinations, despite their symbolism, will not lead to a strategic turning point, and warns that the continuation of the fighting will lead to more losses, especially between the Israeli detainees and soldiers, who will be the first to pay the price if it fails to reach an agreement and end the war.
Nurit Yoanan, a correspondent of Arab affairs on the “Zaman Yisrael” website, agrees with estimates that the assassination of Mohamed Sinwar will not make a change in the course of events. In her analysis, she explained that he is not the decision -maker within the Hamas movement, and that there is no evidence that he had an effect similar to the influence of his brother Yahya Al -Sinwar on the decision -making within the movement.
According to this, Yohnan believes that the elimination of Mohamed Sinwar, in the event that his death is confirmed, will not have a real impact on the path of the ongoing negotiations on the ceasefire or the prisoner exchange deal, considering that the amplification of this event may serve more propaganda targets than being an influential military achievement.
Johnan’s belief, the Izz al -Din al -Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and despite having a strong pressure paper in any prisoners’ negotiations thanks to its direct control over them, its role in making the broad strategic decisions of the movement remains limited.
It explains that the major decisions within Hamas are taken by a leadership council of 5 members, all of whom belong to its political wing, and do not participate directly in the military operations, which reflects the purely political nature of its central leadership, and limits the impact of field operations or military figures, such as Muhammad Al -Sinwar, on the course of negotiation or fateful decisions.
