Lt. Col. (res.) Amit Yagur argued that so long as the Witkoff proposal doesn't interfere with the civilian campaign against Hamas, it may be worth accepting.
Earlier, Hamas said it was consulting with Palestinian factions on the Witkoff proposal.
“A partial deal is the wrong thing to do,” he said. “My stance on deals is very well known. We can bring them to their knees and cut off their oxygen.”
10 living hostages and 18 hostage bodies would be released for a 60-day ceasefire, minor IDF withdrawal, and aid distribution changes.
The fifth round of talks between the US and Iran concluded last Friday in Rome, with Iranian and Omani officials issuing positive statements.
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Foreign Minister Sa'ar said that "if there is a chance to release hostages, it is appropriate to do so."
It has been 600 days since 251 Israeli hostages were abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, with 58 remaining in captivity.
Hamas said that it agreed to a framework for a permanent Gaza ceasefire with US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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