A long-awaited ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel has been met with jubilation in Palestinian territories and skepticism among many Israelis. While Palestinians celebrate the potential end to the violence and the possibility of returning home, Israelis express concerns about the deal's long-term implications for hostage release and national security.
While Palestinians are largely jubilant, many Israelis are suspicious of the deal agreed to by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Some fear it will not lead to the return of all of those held captive in Gaza , while others see it as a delaying tactic.Palestinians celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Deir Al Balah, in central Gaza , late on Wednesday.
But in the streets of Jerusalem on Thursday morning, there was no such euphoria. One group of protesters draped Israeli flags over caskets to symbolize the hostages they say the deal will likely leave behind in Gaza.Canadian Maureen Leshem talks to The National about awaiting the release of her cousin, Romi Gonen, who was abducted by Hamas from the Nova Music Festival in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
While acknowledging that 33 hostages would be released in the first phase, "nobody knows if it will actually reach a second phase."The only pause in the war came in November 2023, when 105 captives were freed by Hamas. But that ceasefire collapsed. "This deal leaves dozens of hostages behind in Gaza," it said in a release. "Do not be part of a government that betrays dozens of hostages, leaving them behind," it said, urging members of Netanyahu's cabinet not to support the deal.
Many times over the past 15 months, Netanyahu has underscored that he would settle for no less than "total victory." That meant the defeat of Hamas, freedom for the hostages and creating conditions where militant groups in Gaza could never launch attacks into Israel again.
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