It wants phase two of the original deal agreed upon in mid-January to be completed, which would see Israel leave the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza and the end of the war.
Hamas wants this because it would basically be a return to October 6 Then Hamas will rebuild its terrorist infrastructure and attack again and take more hostages, get more prisoners released, and do this again and again.
On the other hand, Israeli politicians are at an impasse
While some have warned about “hell breaking loose” in February, the tough talk has now been reduced. In February, there was talk of Israel supporting US President Donald Trump’s plan to move people out of Gaza so it could be rebuilt.
However, Israeli leaders have not presented any plan about how this might happen. Instead, they take a “wait and see” approach, expecting the Trump administration to sort things out.
For instance, talks about the second phase of the deal were supposed to take place weeks ago, but Israel stalled and waited.
Right-wing politicians have said: 1. they don’t want to go to phase two; 2. they want phase one to continue.
