Where Do Ceasefire Talks Stand Between Israel and Hamas?

Following reports of a ceasefire proposal from Hamas, where do peace talks stand between Israel and Hamas?

For Context: Outlets initially reported on Monday that it was unclear whether Hamas agreed to the previous ceasefire deal as written or a revised version; later, the Israeli Defense Forces said Hamas’ statement was a “ruse” intended to tarnish Israel’s reputation if it refused Hamas’ terms.

From the Right: Jim Geraghty (Lean Right bias) argued, “If Hamas really wanted another ceasefire after breaking the last two, it could always make a good-faith gesture and release some more of the estimated 137 remaining hostages.” Outlining the initial media reaction to Hamas’ ceasefire proposal, Geraghty concluded that Hamas aimed to manipulate the media to frame Israel as the aggressor refusing the peace terms. Geraghty stated, “Those headlines all make Hamas sound reasonable and conciliatory, and Israel sound like an intransigent warmonger. This is exactly the result that Hamas wanted, and all Hamas had to do was announce that it had agreed to a ceasefire proposal that it wrote.”

From the Left: A writer in The Guardian (Lean Left bias) argued that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “refusal to compromise” is the “biggest single obstacle to peace.” The writer concluded that Netanyahu “fears that even a truce or pause, let alone enduring peace, could hasten his political demise, his defenestration as prime minister and, potentially, his condemnation in court on various longstanding corruption charges. In power he’s protected. Out of power, he’s toast.”