THE’Israeli ultra -right He puts himself sideways on the respite in Gazarisking to slip the entry into force of theunderstanding achieved a Dohawhich provides for the release of the first three hostages. «If the agreement is approved, we will present letters of resignation And we will not be part of the government. We will return only if the War in Gaza will resume, “he said Itamar Ben Gvirminister of National security And the Oltranzisti hawk, on the eve of the executive meeting called to vote on the agreement.
According to the Israeli media, the Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu It would be ready to postpone everything to Saturday evening, with the ministers who will meet as expected but could suspend the meeting until the end of the Shabbat. After the vote, the opponents will have 48 hours To submit an appeal to the Supreme Courtwhich would push the implementation of the agreement on Monday.
The situation precipitated when, during one call Between the negotiating team and Netanyahu, the news emerged that Hamas He wanted to modify a clause that gives Israel the right of veto on the release of Palestinian prisoners considered symbols of terrorism. This was denied by Hamasbut the Religious Zionist Party Of Bezalel Smotrich However, he threatened the government, asking that, immediately after the liberation of 33 hostagesthe army returns to putting Gaza on fire until Hamas’ complete destruction.
In the evening, the spirits slightly subsided: Smotrich He said he found a solution while the party leader Shasthe rabbi Arie Deriannounced that the obstacles have been overcome. A message from the Palestinian website Shebakt quds He confirmed that all the disputes on the agreement were resolved and that the entire agreement would be signed in the evening.
In the meantime, the tension remains high. Netanyahu he met Smotrich Six times in two days, trying to avoid further resignation. Even if the agreement was opposed by some ministers, it seems that it would still have the numbers to pass both in the security cabinet and in the government.
On the negotiating front, the director of the Shin Bet, Ronen Barled a arm wrestling to Doha to determine the names of the Palestinian prisoners to be released, with the help of American envoys such as Brett McGurk And Steve Witkoff. In Washington, the spokesperson for National Security Council, John Kirbyhas expressed confidence that the release of the hostages can start on Sunday, despite remaining some details to be clarified.
Meanwhile, the situation on the ground is critical. Although the Israeli attacks seem to decrease, in the last 24 hours 81 people they were killed and 188 Woundsaccording to the Ministry of Health of Hamas. Israel confirmed targeted operations, including the killing of Muhammad Hasham Zahedi Abu al-Ruscell member Nukhbaresponsible for the attack of 7 October 2023. About 50 terrorist objectives Hamas and Islamic jihad, military sites and weapons deposits have been affected, including militants.