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Watan<\/strong><\/em>-As Israel discusses what it calls a “decisive dramatic day” regarding stalled negotiations in Doha, it continues its massacre in Gaza, taking advantage of both Arab and Western official silence and timid criticism.<\/p>\n

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This genocidal war government is also backed by Israeli public silence, as leftist commentator Gideon Levy wrote today in Haaretz, stating that all of Israel is complicit in Gaza\u2019s catastrophe\u2014actively or through denial and silence. He noted that Netanyahu\u2019s legacy will be overshadowed by genocide.<\/p>\n

Alongside these failed negotiations and threats of escalation using \u201cGideon\u2019s chariots,\u201d divisions within Israel remain, mainly about the war\u2019s purpose and future\u2014not its bloody consequences for Palestinians.<\/p>\n

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Ben-Gvir Demands Deportation, Lieberman Says War Serves Only Netanyahu, While Trump Awaits Arab Signals<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, speaking on Israeli public radio, warned that stopping the war now would be a surrender to Hamas and open the door to \u201canother October 7.\u201d He claimed the solution lies in \u201cvoluntary deportation,\u201d elimination of Gazans, and killing their leaders.<\/div>\n
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On the other hand, former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated the war has become one for Netanyahu\u2019s survival, not Israel\u2019s safety. He argued Netanyahu doesn\u2019t seek victory or a ceasefire<\/a>, but an endless war to stay in power\u2014saying, \u201cWhoever failed to win after 19 months won’t do so in two weeks.\u201d He called again for an immediate end to the war and implementation of the deal.<\/div>\n
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Notably, a ceasefire agreement had been reached in January, but Israel violated it, refused to advance to phase two, and resumed war in March. In recent days, Israel insists military pressure is the way forward, believing it will force Hamas back to the negotiating table in Qatar.<\/div>\n
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According to Israeli sources quoted by public radio, no breakthrough has been achieved in Doha. Israel reportedly supports the second Witkoff proposal: retrieving half of the live hostages and a third of the dead in exchange for a 50-day truce and releasing 200\u2013250 Palestinian prisoners.<\/div>\n
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Hamas, by contrast, has expressed readiness to release all hostages at once\u2014if the war stops and Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza, or at least with solid U.S. and international guarantees to end the war.<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, Washington is proposing a modified version of Witkoff\u2019s plan\u2014freeing five hostages for a 50\u201360 day ceasefire, alongside a phased disarmament program for Hamas. Israel rejects this.<\/p>\n

Hamas spokesperson Taher al-Nunu told Al Jazeera last night: \u201cNegotiations are ongoing, but we sense no real Israeli seriousness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israeli press reports today highlight growing U.S. pressure on all parties, raising the crucial question of Arab states\u2019 stance\u2014before, during, and after Trump\u2019s regional visit, where he returned with a \u201cfantasy basket\u201d of gifts.<\/p>\n

Despite mixed statements\u2014sometimes showing sympathy for Gaza\u2014Trump revived talk of deporting a million Palestinians to Libya, a country itself bleeding from 14 years of war. Trump remains the key decision-maker, but his stance depends on the seriousness of Arab governments. What\u2019s clear is that this is not just Arab “incapacity” but a deliberate political posture.<\/p>\n

Ongoing Talks, Ongoing Disaster<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Israeli military analyst Amos Harel (Haaretz) notes that Trump\u2019s position on the war and the deal depends on what he heard in the Gulf days ago. He argues military pressure affects Hamas, but the Doha negotiations could drag on\u2014and there’s no real justification for the campaign the Israeli army is preparing for, especially after a January ceasefire was reached.<\/p>\n

Echoing Lieberman, Harel writes that Netanyahu and his extremist partners are the only potential Israeli beneficiaries from a perpetual war. He warns that if Trump doesn\u2019t intervene to stop Netanyahu, Israel could face prolonged international entanglement\u2014this time, possibly with sanctions.<\/p>\n

Western Silence and ICC Backlash<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Will Western powers go beyond their muted critiques of Israel\u2019s unprecedented genocide since WWII? This question gains urgency as global interests appear to outweigh ethical concerns.<\/p>\n

Suspiciously, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan was removed from his post after allegations\u2014timed shortly after he issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.<\/p>\n

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Hell for Both Sides<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Israeli government shows no regard for criticism, even launching attacks on mild dissenters like French President Macron.<\/p>\n

Columnist Ben-Dror Yemini (Yedioth Ahronoth) wrote today that Israel’s friends cannot understand Netanyahu\u2019s actions. He argues that the war is fueling antisemitism, that Hamas is gaining global traction, and that Israel is nearing defeat\u2014due not to media failures but to flawed policies or the absence of any.<\/p>\n

Intelligence editor Ronen Bergman paints a bleak picture, saying many Israeli security officials now believe that neither of the war\u2019s two stated goals\u2014returning hostages or defeating Hamas\u2014is realistically achievable, especially considering the massive cost of reoccupying Gaza<\/a> and establishing long-term military rule.<\/p>\n

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“The Land Belongs to Its People”<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Political analyst Shimon Shiffer agrees, accusing Netanyahu of prioritizing alliances with extremists like Smotrich and Ben-Gvir over diplomacy with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

He recalls a Palestinian taxi driver in Oslo once telling him in 1998, \u201cThey expelled us from Ramla in 1948 and from Nablus in 1967. Tell Netanyahu we\u2019ll return to Palestine\u2014because the land belongs to its people and will accept no one else.\u201d<\/p>\n

In essence, Shiffer warns: without a shared-living solution, life in this land will remain a shared hell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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