{"id":19706,"date":"2025-07-02T14:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19706"},"modified":"2025-07-02T14:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:03:15","slug":"gaza-prisoner-exchange-deal-splits-israeli-government-as-opposition-offers-netanyahu-a-safety-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/07\/02\/gaza-prisoner-exchange-deal-splits-israeli-government-as-opposition-offers-netanyahu-a-safety-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza Prisoner-Exchange Deal Splits Israeli Government as Opposition Offers Netanyahu a Safety Net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A draft agreement for a prisoner exchange and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has revealed a sharp division within the Israeli government, even as the opposition swiftly renewed its pledge to provide a \u201csafety net\u201d for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he decides to push the deal forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f5f4128b-d26e-4657-bff4-54cd4702e096\" data-message-model-slug=\"o4-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1150\">On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Israel had accepted the \u201cnecessary conditions\u201d for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, expressing hope that Hamas would agree to the terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1447\">Hamas has repeatedly announced its readiness to free hostages in exchange for ending the genocide and for the Israeli army\u2019s withdrawal from Gaza. Yet Prime Minister Netanyahu has evaded a full deal by demanding new conditions and favoring only partial agreements that allow the war to continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1887\">In contrast, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich\u2014leaders of Israel\u2019s far right\u2014renewed their opposition to the proposal. Haaretz reported they will meet within hours to discuss a plan aimed at preventing the completion of the hostage-swap and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/01\/hamas-offers-60-day-ceasefire-deal-to-release-israeli-hostages-in-exchange-for-phased-israeli-withdrawal\/\">ceasefire<\/a> deal. Both have consistently rejected any ceasefire and called for re-occupying Gaza, establishing settlements, and displacing Palestinians.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19534\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hamas has repeatedly announced its readiness to free hostages in exchange for ending the genocide and for the Israeli army\u2019s withdrawal from Gaza.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaza ceasefire negotiations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2066\">Opposition figures note that Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have previously helped block similar deals, though their influence this time may be limited given Trump\u2019s backing of the plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2183\">In what appeared to be an indirect response to the hard-liners\u2019 stance, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar wrote on X:\u201cThere is a large majority within the government\u2014and among the public\u2014that supports the hostage-release plan. If we have the chance, we must not waste it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2567\">The Israeli opposition also confirmed its readiness to offer parliamentary support to Netanyahu, shielding him from a political collapse should he move ahead with the deal. Opposition leader Yair Lapid told Netanyahu on X:\u201cFor the 13 votes of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, you have 23 votes from me to guarantee a safety net for the hostage deal. We must bring everyone home now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2972\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/22\/israeli-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-resigns-calling-ceasefire-with-hamas-a-national-insult\/\">Ben-Gvir<\/a>\u2019s and Smotrich\u2019s parties hold 13 of the Knesset\u2019s 120 seats, while Lapid\u2019s Yesh Atid commands 23 seats. With the opposition\u2019s backing, the hard-liners cannot topple the government\u2014at least for the duration of the agreement\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3067\">Meanwhile, former Defense Minister and Israel Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman wrote on X:\u201cWe must bring all hostages back now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14157\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14157 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gazza-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Since October 7, 2023, Israel\u2014with full U.S. support\u2014has conducted a genocidal campaign in Gaza, resulting in approximately 191,000 Palestinians killed or wounded (mostly women and children), over 11,000 missing, and hundreds of thousands displaced.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gazza-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gazza-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gazza-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gazza-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gazza.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Israel had accepted the \u201cnecessary conditions\u201d for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, expressing hope that Hamas would agree to the terms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3249\">His statement may signal a willingness to provide Netanyahu with additional parliamentary cover, though he has not stated this explicitly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3500\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Since October 7, 2023, Israel\u2014with full U.S. support\u2014has conducted a genocidal campaign in Gaza, resulting in approximately 191,000 Palestinians killed or wounded (mostly women and children), over 11,000 missing, and hundreds of thousands displaced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aria-live=polite absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A draft agreement for a prisoner exchange and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has revealed a sharp division within the Israeli government, even as the opposition swiftly renewed its pledge to provide a \u201csafety net\u201d for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he decides to push the deal forward. 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