Jonathan Schanzer

And as long as things get rebuilt in such a way that keeps Israel safe for whatever happens next. And I think that's, you got to understand that's Israel's big motivator here. This isn't, it's never been about collective punishment. It's never been about anything other than getting Hamas out of there so that Israel knows that it can live

And as long as things get rebuilt in such a way that keeps Israel safe for whatever happens next. And I think that's, you got to understand that's Israel's big motivator here. This isn't, it's never been about collective punishment. It's never been about anything other than getting Hamas out of there so that Israel knows that it can live

peacefully without worrying about thousands of rockets or thousands of murderers coming across the border and slaughtering citizens who were going to a rock concert.

peacefully without worrying about thousands of rockets or thousands of murderers coming across the border and slaughtering citizens who were going to a rock concert.

peacefully without worrying about thousands of rockets or thousands of murderers coming across the border and slaughtering citizens who were going to a rock concert.

You know, it's actually pretty simple. The Israelis have offered six weeks of additional calm. They basically said, look, we just started Ramadan. You want quiet, you want food, you want medicine, you want, you know, all the things that you want to keep your population happy. We want that too. Just keep quiet. And then after that, give us two more weeks of quiet until the end of Passover.

You know, it's actually pretty simple. The Israelis have offered six weeks of additional calm. They basically said, look, we just started Ramadan. You want quiet, you want food, you want medicine, you want, you know, all the things that you want to keep your population happy. We want that too. Just keep quiet. And then after that, give us two more weeks of quiet until the end of Passover.

You know, it's actually pretty simple. The Israelis have offered six weeks of additional calm. They basically said, look, we just started Ramadan. You want quiet, you want food, you want medicine, you want, you know, all the things that you want to keep your population happy. We want that too. Just keep quiet. And then after that, give us two more weeks of quiet until the end of Passover.

That's what they told Hamas. Now, the big question now in my mind is, does Hamas agree? Right? Because Israel's ready. If it needs to, it'll go back into Gaza and it can start fighting this war again. And they're ready to do it now because they're not ready to go to phase two of a hostage deal, at least as it was written, because that would mean leaving Hamas in place.

That's what they told Hamas. Now, the big question now in my mind is, does Hamas agree? Right? Because Israel's ready. If it needs to, it'll go back into Gaza and it can start fighting this war again. And they're ready to do it now because they're not ready to go to phase two of a hostage deal, at least as it was written, because that would mean leaving Hamas in place.

That's what they told Hamas. Now, the big question now in my mind is, does Hamas agree? Right? Because Israel's ready. If it needs to, it'll go back into Gaza and it can start fighting this war again. And they're ready to do it now because they're not ready to go to phase two of a hostage deal, at least as it was written, because that would mean leaving Hamas in place.

That is something that, I mean, this government in Israel will not abide by that. There is no chance that Bibi Netanyahu will agree to that. So they offered something else. That plan, that extra six weeks, Trump, Witkoff and others, they're behind it now. That means that everything's aligned. The only thing that's out of alignment right now is Hamas itself.

That is something that, I mean, this government in Israel will not abide by that. There is no chance that Bibi Netanyahu will agree to that. So they offered something else. That plan, that extra six weeks, Trump, Witkoff and others, they're behind it now. That means that everything's aligned. The only thing that's out of alignment right now is Hamas itself.

That is something that, I mean, this government in Israel will not abide by that. There is no chance that Bibi Netanyahu will agree to that. So they offered something else. That plan, that extra six weeks, Trump, Witkoff and others, they're behind it now. That means that everything's aligned. The only thing that's out of alignment right now is Hamas itself.

And that I think has a lot to do with the pressure that we just saw the president put on the group. He's threatening hell if they don't work with the system that he's created. And I think actually, that leverage may yet work.

And that I think has a lot to do with the pressure that we just saw the president put on the group. He's threatening hell if they don't work with the system that he's created. And I think actually, that leverage may yet work.

And that I think has a lot to do with the pressure that we just saw the president put on the group. He's threatening hell if they don't work with the system that he's created. And I think actually, that leverage may yet work.

It won't solve for the war long-term, at least not yet, but it might buy us another six weeks of quiet, calm, and maybe during that time, we can see some additional plans come into place, more negotiations that might take things in a better direction.

It won't solve for the war long-term, at least not yet, but it might buy us another six weeks of quiet, calm, and maybe during that time, we can see some additional plans come into place, more negotiations that might take things in a better direction.

It won't solve for the war long-term, at least not yet, but it might buy us another six weeks of quiet, calm, and maybe during that time, we can see some additional plans come into place, more negotiations that might take things in a better direction.