The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas was a “political decision” for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, said Israeli political commentator Dr. Ori Goldberg for FRANCE 24. “He (Netanyahu) understands two things: one is that Israel has absolutely nowhere else to go, and its condition is starting to deteriorate both externally and internally, but I also think he understands that there has been a subtle shift in Israeli public opinion opinion over the past few weeks … his future voters are tired of war and want it to end,” Goldberg said.
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Cautious celebrations in Gaza as ceasefire begins
BBC Middle East correspondent Rushdie Aboulouf said Gaza’s future was “uncertain and unclear” after the start of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. “People don’t know if this is…