More than assuaging Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, the opponents of a cease-fire deal, or being indicative of any actual intent to go ahead with the threat, the Gaza-annexation trial balloon sent up on Tuesday should be seen as an attempt at pressuring Hamas to return to the now deadlocked negotiations.
More than assuaging Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, the opponents of a cease-fire deal, or being indicative of any actual intent to go ahead with the threat, the Gaza-annexation trial balloon sent up on Tuesday should be seen as an attempt at pressuring Hamas to return to the now deadlocked negotiations.
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