Tamir Morag, diplomatic correspondent for Israel’s Channel 14, suggested that the latest developments surrounding the Gaza ceasefire framework could be part of a calculated maneuver by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu designed to corner Hamas.
Morag urged Israel to approach the coming days as a test of Hamas’s intentions, arguing that the terror group’s response will determine the next phase of the conflict.
“Israel must test Hamas with this trial — let’s see if it releases all the hostages within 72 hours. If it doesn’t, Israel can dismantle it; and if it does — even better: we get the hostages back, and Hamas will continue refusing to disarm and leave Gaza — then Israel can dismantle it,” Morag said.
According to Morag, the structure of the proposed ceasefire and withdrawal plan may have been deliberately designed to create a lose-lose situation for Hamas. If the group refuses to comply with the terms, it will face intensified Israeli military action; if it does comply, it risks exposing its own weakness while still failing to meet international expectations for disarmament.
“It is very likely that this is a trap set by Trump and Netanyahu for Hamas,” Morag added, implying that the deal may have been strategically crafted to force the terror organization into an impossible position — either to release the hostages and lose leverage, or to reject the deal and face devastating consequences.
{Matzav.com Israel}
