A source with close ties to Hamas has revealed that the terrorist group is considering extending the current ceasefire with Israel, according to the Associated Foreign Press (AFP). This extension, which could span an additional two to four days beyond its original termination date, is being discussed as part of a larger negotiation involving the release of Israeli prisoners.
According to the source, “Hamas informed the mediators that the resistance movements were willing to extend the current truce by two to four days. The resistance believes it is possible to ensure the release of 20 to 40 Israeli prisoners.” These prisoners are believed to be the Israelis captured during the attacks on October 7.
Under the terms of the proposed agreement, Israel would reciprocate by freeing three Palestinian security prisoners for every Israeli hostage released. Moreover, for every extra day the truce is extended, up to a total of 10 days, an additional 10 Israeli hostages would be released.
This extension, if actualized, has the potential of getting more hostages released, but could come at a heavy cost – intense international pressure to completely halt the fighting in Gaza, which would allow Hamas to retain control of the Strip and rebuild northern Gaza – including its tunnel network – without its leaders having been affected at all.
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Absolutely positively not. Mow down every last Gazanian and take the hostages themselves.
Remember “No Ceasefire until all hostages are returned”?
Remember “We will eradicate Hamas”?
Remember “We will ensure Gaza is no longer a threat to Israel”?
Although the risk, both short-term and long-term is very great, they should only consider it if there is a one-for-one exchange. This nonsense, giving 3 Hamas for 1 Israeli is ridiculous. If they don’t agree to this – let Gaza burn!
Absolutely not
Whatever it takes to release more hostages supercedes all other considerations combined
the optional extension (for limited number of days) was reported as part of the original deal.
It should be very painful for any Jew to respond “no,” but the reality is that negotiation with terrorists is a direct contradiction to defeating them. And the deal serves more of an excuse to give in to world pressure, hence it’s the big push from the left in Israel, whoch sees world approval as both possible (it’s obviously not) and the priority. Destroy Hamas. Make them beg to give back the hostages to save their leaders’ lives.
Hamas already had a cease-fire.
Hamas violated that cease-fire on October 7, 2023, by murdering over 1,000 innocent Jews and non-Jews (including children), and by taking hundreds of captives, and by committing numerous acts of rape and extreme torture against innocent people.
They also created hundreds of: widows, orphans, homeless people and financial losses.
Hamas the Amalek of our times ( if they not direct descendants of the original Amalek) and the Torah has already commanded that Amalek be 100% destroyed.
Midrash Tanchuma, parshat Metsora, chapter 1:
Rabbi Elazar taught:
Whoever grants mercy to the cruel, will eventually inflict cruelty on the merciful.
מדרש תנחומא מצורע פרק א
אמר רבי אלעזר: כל שנעשה רחמן על האכזרי לסוף נעשה אכזר על הרחמנים…
This can be an opportunity for more Israeli soldiers to be kidnapped.
On the other hand, it may be part of the deal which Israel may not have a choice. Also the demonstrations from the left will intensify.
Participant and Mottel1 are pulling their answers out of , hmmm, let’s sa y, thin air. The decision require lots of intelligence – both kinds.
We have the opportunity to save Jewish lives. As long as there is no immediate or obvious danger to the forces currently fighting the war, the leadership must bring the hostages home or risk looking hypocritical. They claimed to the world to be fighting and even at times killing civilians to get their hostages. With the opportunity on the table Even on a 3-1 basis we as a nation are willing to pay extra for our brothers. The future is in Hashems hands. As humans we have to do the best we can in each scenario.
no they should not have a ceasefire at all anymore now but rather continue the job until hamas is totally gone and wiped off the face of the earth 4 good hamas will not stop at this now no matter what happens 2 the jews
I am assuming, that negotiating with the terrorists has gotten us very far in the last 75 years, so now we want to do more of it..
I have to strongly disagree with the previous two comments. 100% we should do it. 40 more Jewish NESHAMAS safe! Get as many hostages out now as possible — and then go back to the war with full force.
The comment that we should ‘take the hostages’ ourselves is simply not related to the reality we live in. If it were so easy to go rescue them, we would have done it by now.
This is an Iranian ploy, an Iranian smokescreen so that Iran can finish its nuclear program with the world’s attention elsewhere. Hamas started this thing; they don’t get to suggest ceasefire. The IDF mustn’t stop until every last Hamas fiend is neutralized. DEAD. They want you dead; they’re not to be treated as a recognized organization that we sit to do business with. The only business is kill and destroy; just as their charter is with us. They haven’t offered anything in the guise of altering that position!
Hamas played us perfectly. Like puppets on a string. This was the plan all along. The moment israel agreed to any cease fire, and then is requesting to extend cease fire…now all the international pressure to stop fighting is on Israel.
Ask for all hostages for free I’m obe day.
Ultimatum:
Carpet bomb Gaza until nothing is left.
I’m saying this as an anti zionist who loves freedom
Why do you think it’s a risk.
Participant
I don’t wish it were ur twins languishing in Hamas tunnels. How heartless!
Eradicate. Yea. On whos account?? On Jewish blood. Byt what do Zionists care? Its רק בדם!
Israel must agree to an unlimited ceasefire. Otherwise how will Hamas rebuild the tunnels and Iran replenish their arsenal?
The headline is pretty misleading. This optional extension was built in to the original deal – Hamas can extend the pause by an additional day each time it frees at least 10 hostages (and keeps to the rest of the deal) (with a limit, I believe it’s 10 days total including the first 4 days). Israel has already agreed to this, now the only question is whether Hamas will follow through or not.
Limited extension if hostage exchange for terroristss on same terms as first 4 days and then quick “shock and awe” strikes to take out remaining military targets, tunnels etc. that can be done in a week or ten days. They cannot continue slow, grinding strikes for weeks or months since even US will turn against them and risk further arms transfer
Most often historically, you fought a war until you overpower and the enemy surrenders, then you take back your hostages from them, unless you’ve rescued them separately. Those that lost a war, faced execution, enslavement, loss of property and possessions, annexation, etc. Standoffs could result in negotiated agreements, This new paradigm is full of uncertainties. Why let Hamas get to decide when, who and how many hostages to release? Why release murderous criminals tied to Hamas at all, let alone in a 3:1 ratio? It seems we are empowering our enemies to kidnap our people for leverage over us. Israel may feel it shows humanistic concern, but these enemies view it as a weakness to use against us. Perhaps it is better to kill murderous criminals in a war, then pay to incarcerate them, but this goes beyond kill or be killed. The Hamas platform (political, social, religious, etc.) is headed to annihilation, but who/what will try to fill its absence? Are its devotees refurbish-able, redeemable, or should they be sent to Iran?
It seems somewhat surprising that the IDF hasn’t been able to locate the whereabouts of the hostages. With the thousands of misplaced people now in the southern part of Gaza, we would assume there are many, many of our spies there tracking various figures, movements, and further aided by our satellites and drones. However, getting them out without risk is preferable to actions that involve risk. Still, we’re all hoping for an Entebbe type of rescue. Does anyone know if all humanitarian aid vehicles are inspected upon entry AND departure? What about ambulances?