The head of the Mossad and the head of the Shin Bet conveyed to the mediators a message according to which Israel would be willing to be flexible in all the details of the deal: days of truce, release of terrorists and increased aid, except for one caveat: the end of the war is not on the agenda.
With this message yesterday (Sunday) Qatar, Egypt and the USA came out in an attempt to get Hamas to discuss the details of the deal knowing that on the Israeli side there is no readiness to discuss the end of the war on the one hand, but there is a willingness to "generosity" in the rest of the details. Tonight at seven thirty the war cabinet ministers will meet with The heads of the Shin Bet and the Mossad will guide them further to their meetings that are expected to take place later this week to promote the deal.
Yesterday, Israel managed to gather all the parties except Hamas around the same Israeli formula, while Hamas will now be required to decide whether it will be willing to give up the demand it has made for the last two months for the end of the war.
Israel hopes that the pressure exerted by the mediators and Gaza's internal pressure will lead Hamas to relent.
According to the known details of the outline: Israel has expressed readiness for a long-term cease-fire of Shavuot, as well as the phased release of women first, then adults who are not of military age, and the end of the soldiers.
In addition, the Israeli directive states that the negotiations will take place under fire, while a ceasefire will only come into effect when abductees begin to return to Israeli territory.
The Israeli willingness to "pay" will come up on the cabinet table this evening when Gantz and Eisenkot, for their part, have already expressed a public position in favor of a deal at a high price.
Netanyahu and Gallant will also be required to express their position on the issue, when sources familiar with the issue say that the IDF will be required to find a way to renew the fire even if there is now a long lull in the fighting.
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