Zo Khaimi lives just under two miles from the border with Gaza. >> I don't know if you see it. It's Rafa and it goes up to the city of Gaza.All of this trip on October 7th, 2023. Hamas gunman stormed his kabutz and killed his 41-year-old son Tall, taking his body to be held in Gaza. For 2 years, he's been waiting to bring his son home.one of the last few whose fate could decide whether the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can still hold. >> Yeah. You see, you see you see the dust over there.>> Thi ...

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Ceasefire Negotiations & Stance - Israel is reportedly going to begin ceasefire negotiations with Hamas in exchange for hostages being released [1] - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he would be moving ahead with negotiations to end the war and free the remaining hostages [3] - Netanyahu approved plans to expand military operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip [5] - The Israeli government's position is to apply military pressure to force Hamas to be more flexible at the negotiating table [17][18] Conflicting Views & Challenges - Netanyahu and his top right-wing lieutenants previously stated they would not accept any deals that don't end with the release of all remaining hostages and the complete destruction of Hamas [4] - Expanded military operations could endanger the remaining hostages, thought to be about 20 [5] - Previous negotiations have been surrounded by optimism but ultimately failed [7] - Coalition partners may leave the government if Netanyahu agrees to a ceasefire [12] External Pressure & Internal Dynamics - Protests are erupting inside Israel and in the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to the fighting [2] - Netanyahu is feeling pressure from Israelis demanding an end to the war and the return of all hostages [9][10] - Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal, putting Netanyahu in a difficult position with the United States, Egypt, and Qatar [11] Hostage Release Strategies - The Israelis maintain that military pressure is the best way to release hostages [9] - Families of hostages argue that the majority of hostages have been released through exchanges, not military action [15] - The Gilad Shalit exchange, in which one Israeli soldier was released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians, is a point of contention [16][17]