Revealing the main dispute and an American official: The agreement will be implemented despite the differences
After announcing that an agreement had been reached on the details of the exchange deal, the main dispute that now still exists between Israel and Hamas revolves around the identity of the Palestinian prisoners who will be released – including prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment.
< p>The two sides are arguing, according to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, about who are defined as “symbols.” – Heavy prisoners whom Hamas has a great interest in releasing, and whom Tel Aviv does not want to include in the deal. There is also another discussion taking place about the Philadelphia axis.
Also according to the BBC, Hamas is trying at the last minute to include the names of two “symbolic” prisoners. Until they are released as part of the deal.
According to the report, this is an attempt by Hamas to project an "image of victory" And regaining its popularity in the Gaza Strip, which was greatly affected by the events of the war, after many Palestinians saw that the Hamas movement was responsible for their suffering following the October 7 attack.
In the meantime Estimates in Israel this afternoon indicate that a solution to the crisis is imminent.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he is confident that it will be possible Start with agreement On Sunday, although “there are still some details that we have to iron out, and we are working hard on them now.”
According to him, the reason for reaching The agreement is that “Hamas is now in a much weaker position than it was last May, when the agreement was put on the table. And they became more desperate to reach an agreement.”
Kirby also said that Donald Trump’s support for the agreement sent “a strong signal to the entire region, including Hamas,” of the necessity of reaching an agreement. To an agreement. He stressed that the one who will have to ensure the implementation of the agreement is the new president’s team.
At the same time as there are differences between the two parties, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is conducting an intensive dialogue with The head of Religious Zionism, Bezalel Smotrich, to ensure that he does not withdraw from the government, even though it is clear to everyone that he will not resign from the government.
Smotrich, who is opposed, demanded Phase B, which aims to effectively end the war, by setting clear conditions for returning to fighting already at the end of the first phase of the deal, as a condition for remaining in the government.
Smotrich demands acceptance of written commitments and guarantees. From Netanyahu that Israel will return to the fight until Hamas is eliminated, Smotrich also demands written confirmation of the intention to return all the kidnapped – but he refuses that this would lead to an end to the war without eliminating Hamas. According to the newspaper.
A senior political official published an official response indicating, in fact, that Israel does not believe that Hamas will agree to its demands in the second phase of the deal, and therefore the occupation army will most likely return.  To fight – and in any case he will not withdraw from the Philadelphia axis.
They say in Tel Aviv that Israel’s condition for the second phase is commitment to the goals of the war, that is, eliminating Hamas, and therefore Israel is prepared to banish the movement’s leadership from the Gaza Strip the next day.
It is clear to many in Israel that the possibility of Hamas agreeing to this condition is slim, and therefore Netanyahu agreed after intense pressure from the American President. Elected Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden, and the mediators agreed to complete the withdrawal from Philadelphia on the fiftieth day of the ceasefire, that is, eight days after the end of the ceasefire in the first phase.
Meanwhile, unnerving negotiations continue In Doha. Hamas “fights” It is trying to pressure concessions in contravention of the May 27 agreement, and the Qataris are managing the event and believe that the issue has been resolved. But this is not the first time that Doha believes that it is capable of resolving crises, although it has not always succeeded in doing so. It is important to say in Israel that there are expectations that Qatar will increase pressure on Hamas.
At the same time, the Cabinet meeting was postponed indefinitely, and thus the government meeting as well. Despite this, it is still possible to adhere to the time frame set by Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani, which is a ceasefire on Sunday at 12:15.
And intervention Israel agreed to the agreement, with guarantees from the Trump administration that if Hamas violates the agreement, it will be able to return to the fighting with its support.
The problem is that it is not at all certain that the president-elect will It will give Israel the green light to fight Hamas New, after he promised in his victory speech that he would end wars and not start them.
Senior officials in Israel said that on the first day of the first phase, three female prisoners are expected to return, But a senior American official said in a press conference that the observation soldiers will return first.
In any case, there is an intention to return the Israeli women in two rounds in the first week: on the first day and on the seventh day. . The number is supposed to be seven women, assuming that Hamas will abide by the agreement.
As part of the deal, Israel is expected to receive in the first phase 33 kidnappers, estimates indicate that most of them are kidnapped. alive. The exact number of captives is unknown, but in Israel it is estimated that between 23 and 25 of these abductees managed to survive in captivity.
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