[pachico]

Don't think I'm taking sides. I'm trying to simply look at it from a neutral bird point of view.

I think this cease fire somehow legitimises, to the public eye, Netanyahu's strategy of intense attack.

It gives the message of "we won't stop until we get the hostages back" and gives the world a reminder of what this is all about, at least according to what he claims.

Again, just trying to observe the message

[mkoubaa]

It was never about the hostages. They used the Hannibal directive on 10/7

[davu8]

false. Hannibal directive has nothing to do with hostages

[shprd]

> false. Hannibal directive has nothing to do with hostages

Weird, The IDF says it's indeed about kidnapped hostages: [1]

> the General Staff Directive for Contending with Kidnapping Attempts (also known as the "Hannibal" Directive) was initiated, meaning a number of actions necessary to locate and rescue kidnapped soldiers were put into effect.

Why would you even try to lie about its purpose when it's well known and documented?

[1] https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/military-advocate-general-s...

[2] Origin of Hannibal directive by Haaretz: http://archive.today/romMZ

[nashashmi]

I still remember the other time when rumor spread there was a ceasefire. Gaza streets were celebrating.

Bibi did not force the Palestinians into a ceasefire. He was the bottleneck behind it. Trump effectively threatened no more weapons. Which is why we have a ceasefire.