“This agreement provides continuity for Hamas, and deprives Netanyahu of achieving a political victory.” – Liberation

Hosni Obeidi believes that the Palestinian Islamic Movement accepted the “gradual truce” agreement to save what remained of Gaza and ensure its political survival. According to the political expert, Hamas announced this unilaterally on Monday, May 6, to embarrass Israel.

Hosni Obaidi, an observer of Middle East affairs for thirty years, is director of the Geneva-based Center for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World. He returns to the negotiations surrounding the truce agreement that Hamas accepted on Monday, May 6, but was sentenced to “unacceptable” By Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office indicated this “Hamas’ proposals are far from the basic requirements.” The Israelis, but negotiations continue. An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday. He added: “In fact, this text that Hamas accepted is promising.” thought the researcher.

What do we know about the terms of the agreement that Hamas accepted on Monday evening?

This is not an immediate truce agreement, but rather a gradual agreement. In this text, the ceasefire is a long-term goal that must be achieved, not the starting point. The basic principle on which the agreement is based is a truce against the release of Israeli hostages. The novelty is the division into three stages, each lasting forty-two days, on the condition of adhering to stage A