Among the major sticking points is how to move from an initial temporary truce in the deal's first phase to a permanent cease-fire.
In this combination image, Hamas ' leader in Gaza , Yahya Sinwar , speaks on April 13, 2022, in Gaza City, left, and Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on June 18, 2024, in Tel Aviv.
Among the major sticking points is how to move from an initial temporary truce in the deal's first phase to a permanent cease-fire that includes an end to the fighting and full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.Throughout the war, the long-serving Israeli leader has been criticized for letting political considerations get in the way of his decision-making.
Netanyahu has had to balance internal pressures against demands from the Biden administration, which is promoting the latest cease-fire proposal, and from families of hostages who believe only a deal can set their loved ones free. Tens of thousands of Israelis have joined mass protests in support of the hostage families.
Netanyahu's political fortunes appear to have improved over the course of the war. His public support plummeted in the aftermath of Hamas' surprise attack on southern Israel. But over time it has gradually ticked up. While he would still face a tough path toward reelection, he isn't a write-off. The militant group's exiled leadership is somewhat varied in its opinion on how to approach a cease-fire agreement. But Sinwar — the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks — has particular weight on the matter.On a personal level, his life may be on the line. Israel vowed to kill him in response to the October assault, and Sinwar is believed to be hiding deep within Gaza's underground tunnels surrounded by Israeli hostages."I think he understands that he's kind of a dead man walking.
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