Gaza Now 19 APR 2025

 

Hamas's presentation of the concept of a "comprehensive deal" is understood not only as a form of flexibility, but also, and more importantly, as a form of protection in the United States from Israeli pressure. Hamas understands that Israel seeks to strike Iran as soon as possible, in order to prevent the US president from signing new strategic agreements with Saudi Arabia, which could allow it to enrich uranium on Arab soil, geographically close to Israel.

From Israel's perspective, what it feared from Iran could be repeated and perhaps magnified if Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, were granted similar nuclear concessions. Iran, for its part, sees the same picture: it entered the recent negotiations, despite its lack of conviction about their seriousness, awaiting the signing of an agreement between Saudi Arabia and the United States. At that point, Iran would announce that it would deal with the nuclear issue in the same way it deals with Saudi Arabia, based on what it is officially permitted to do. In this way, Tehran is taking a peaceful path that will keep it on track until the end of the year, when the Security Council sanctions related to enrichment expire, giving it greater freedom to export and import nuclear weapons. 

Netanyahu is well aware of this and knows that the Persians are so smart that they will stall the negotiations until they reach the end of the Security Council sanctions resolution. Netanyahu therefore asked Trump for a delay in these negotiations, so that Tehran would not be allowed to reach that point.

Netanyahu is well aware of this and knows that the Persians are very smart, to the point that, for this very reason, the entire Israeli interior (right and left) refuses to allow Trump to enrich Saudi Arabia. Rather, they are collectively demanding that Netanyahu strike Iran, believing that striking a major power will make others take a step back. Thus, their goal in striking Tehran and destroying the nuclear reactors is not only to close the enrichment file in Tehran, but in the entire region. Within this context, Hamas realizes that resolving the Gaza issue has become a basic condition for Trump before heading to Saudi Arabia. It believes that no agreement will pass without arrangements that preserve its political presence in exchange for a solution that the United States and Saudi Arabia will impose on Israel, even if its (military force) is reduced. Therefore, Netanyahu will give a speech tomorrow, and the above will be the main focus of his speech, in a hidden manner. That is, he will focus on the fact that Hamas is hiding behind the American-Saudi cloak and is seeking to impose its survival through international mediation. Through his speech, Netanyahu seeks to convince the Israeli public and the world that the solution to this dilemma does not come from Washington or Riyadh, but from Tel Aviv alone, through force and direct Israeli decision-making. They will stall the negotiations until they reach the end of the Security Council sanctions resolution, and Netanyahu therefore asked Trump for a delay in these negotiations, so that Tehran does not reach that point.