During a discussion held yesterday (Sunday) by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it was decided to apply gradual pressure on Hamas. As part of this strategy, the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza was halted, and 600 aid trucks that previously arrived daily remained at the Israeli border. In the coming days, Israel is expected to stop the supply of electricity and water and carry out precise strikes on Hamas strongholds.
Large IDF forces are stationed along the Gaza border today, but mediators have requested that Israel delay resuming combat for a few more days. Despite Israeli assessments that the chances of Hamas agreeing to extend the deal are slim, the mediators hope to secure Hamas’ agreement to at least one or two more hostage release phases.
