Netanyahu is postponed to make a decision about Gaza if Hamas Rejects Peace

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu It is said to be delayed making action decisions in Gaza for scenarios if Hamas disapproved of a ceasefire agreement.

CNN reported on Saturday (2/8), a source said Netanyahu would not make his decision this week.

This happened in the midst of internal disputes in the Israeli government about the actions they would take in the Gaza Strip if Hamas refused a ceasefire.

But the source said there was an idea that arose that if Hamas refused, Israel would surround the city of Gaza and other population centers. While another idea is to conquer the city.

Sources say to CNNthere is no dominant idea among Israeli ministers because various ministers support different ideas.

On Thursday (31/7), an Israeli senior official said the Zionist state with the United States was formed a new understanding of Gaza because Hamas reportedly withdrew from the ceasefire and hostage negotiations.

The official also claimed that Israel and the United States were trying to increase humanitarian assistance, but “while continuing military operations in Gaza”.

On August 1, 2025, the Hamas group said they were ready to be involved in negotiations to end the war in Gaza. They asked for negotiations to be carried out after assistance for Gaza arrived.

In a message on the telegram channel, Hamas said ready to “immediately” be involved in negotiations. Negotiations, they continued, can only be done “After assistance to those who are entitled to receive it and the crisis of humanity and in Gaza end”.

“Sustainable negotiations under the shadow of hunger loss of substance and its use, especially after the criminal Zionist occupation withdrew from last week's negotiations for no apparent reason, when we almost reached an agreement,” said the statement as reported by Al Jazeera.

But on Saturday (2/8), the Israeli military attacked “more than 130 terrorist targets” in the Palestinian Gaza Strip in the last two days until Saturday (2/8). This latest attack lasted when Israel still launched a land invasion from various directions to the Gaza Strip since 2023.

Quoted by Al Jazeera, the Israeli military through a statement claimed to have killed Battalion Deputy Commander Sheikh Radwan through an air strike last week.

Tel Aviv said that Radwan was responsible for a number of air strikes against Israel and the resistance of the invasion of land forces in Gaza.

This latest attack lasted when more and more countries, especially the Allied countries of the United States and Israel, urged the ceasefire in Gaza and expressed recognition of Palestine.

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