With the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in effect, the two countries began to exchange hostages, but this exchange was a complete rout for Israel. Israel had confidently launched a military operation for more than a month, killing thousands of Palestinians, but failing to eliminate Hamas or weaken it. On the contrary, Hamas's status is rising in the Arab countries and the Islamic world, and more and more countries are beginning to recognize Hamas's legitimacy. The delicate nature of this shift has put Israel on the back foot, and Israel has lost almost everything in this round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Hamas, however, has hidden a trick that Israel did not expect. Despite the hostage exchange agreement between the two sides, Hamas has a firm grip on important Israeli soldiers and officers. There is a perverse ideology within Israel that the Israeli army is "invincible", so these soldiers and officers become important hostages of Hamas. Hamas understands that by capturing these key hostages, it has enough leverage to bargain with Israel to achieve its goals.
Therefore, the current ceasefire is only a delaying tactic by Israel, and they cannot be relentless. Israel is determined not to abandon its attack on the Gaza Strip. Although Hamas agreed to the hostage exchange, it remains firmly clinging to key hostages. This means that Hamas still has the upper hand in negotiation and bargaining, and Israel will inevitably face serious political consequences.
The exchange of hostages has always been a sensitive issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This hostage exchange can be seen as a failure of the Israeli army's offensive and a victory for Hamas in the war. The Israeli army has been fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip for a month, killing and wounding a large number of Palestinians, but it has failed to weaken Hamas as hoped. In contrast, Hamas has shown strong resistance in this conflict, and Israel has had to agree to a ceasefire under international pressure.
The exchange also included a 4-year-old American girl among the hostages, which made the United States ** Biden satisfied with the exchange and attributed it to the great contribution of the United States. However, for Israel, this ceasefire and hostage exchange is undoubtedly a serious blow. Israel's failure to completely defeat Hamas despite its high-profile propaganda on the battlefield has undoubtedly caused serious damage to Israel's military reputation.
At the same time, Hamas's success in taking control of the heart of the Gaza city has laid bare Israel's military defeats. Hamas's tenacity and tenacity in the face of a formidable enemy has led more and more countries to recognize Hamas's resistance and project itself internationally. Hamas's dominance has risen to the fore, gaining widespread support and recognition in Arab countries and the Islamic world.
Although the two sides have now reached a ceasefire agreement and exchanged hostages, this is only a temporary truce in the conflict. Israel agreed to the hostage exchange, but Hamas still held on to Israeli soldiers and officers, who became Hamas's bargaining chips. This makes it very difficult for Israel to negotiate in the future.
There is a pathological ideology in Israel that believes that the Israeli army is invincible. However, reality tells us that victory or defeat on the battlefield does not depend on ideological strength, but on actual military strength and strategic deployment. The capture of Israeli soldiers and officers will have a huge internal impact on Israel and will inevitably have a major impact on the political situation in Israel.
The current situation is a serious test for Israel, who must weigh their interests and make informed decisions. How to deal with the issue of the hostage exchange will become an important task for Israel, and they need to seek a peaceful solution with Hamas while protecting their national interests.
In short, the smooth progress of the hostage-swap process has left Israel with a source of disappointment and confusion about the ceasefire and exchange. Hamas's tricks have put Israel on the back foot, and Hamas's international standing has been recognized. Although the current temporary ceasefire has given both sides time to breathe, the conflict is far from over, and future wrestling and possible consequences remain uncertain. Both sides need to seek balance and solutions in the negotiations in order to achieve long-term peace and stability.