Yedioth Ahronoth: The Israeli Security Establishment Supports a Comprehensive Agreement in Gaza

Translation by SadaNews - The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Friday morning that the Israeli security establishment supports a comprehensive agreement in the Gaza Strip, rather than a partial one.

According to the Hebrew newspaper, as translated by SadaNews, this would lead to the return of all Israeli prisoners without exception.

According to the newspaper, any comprehensive agreement would mean that there would be another government in Gaza, replacing Hamas. Should the movement attempt to strengthen its power again, which all security sources believe, Israel would have the freedom to launch further attacks, this time without the burden concerning the lives of the prisoners.

The Israeli security establishment sees any partial agreement as involving several risks. In the worst-case scenarios, Hamas would entrench its rule in Gaza and continue holding 10 prisoners, and the US administration might impose restrictions on Israel to prevent the renewal of war.

According to the newspaper, the security establishment does not support the current partial agreement for fear that negotiations for a comprehensive and lasting agreement will extend for months, becoming complex and fraught with crises. During this period, the war would continue to claim more prisoners and perhaps soldiers, while the momentum following the achievement in Iran would dissipate.

It states: There is another, less fundamental reason: Netanyahu's coalition keys remain in the hands of Smotrich and Ben Gvir, who are unwilling to see the end of the war.