A potential prisoner exchange deal reveals the extent of the rift within Netanyahu's government. Experts believe that the time available on the Israeli street for Netanyahu - four months after his war on Gaza without achieving its declared goals - has become shorter.
It is likely that the disagreements within the government regarding the exchange deal or the ceasefire reflect signs of a rift in the far-right coalition. Netanyahu is using the swap deal negotiations in his upcoming election campaign, and is seeking that the deal - if completed - will boost his popularity.