How did Hamas' response deepen the division inside Israel?. An Israeli writer believes that Hamas formulated a serious response and presented a reasonable plan in light of the current bleak circumstances.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bet on its rejection of the agreement to continue evasion in the negotiations for the exchange deal and ceasefire. A majority believes it is necessary to re-arrange the priorities and objectives of the war, as 51% of those surveyed believe that the return of detainees should be the main goal. Nearly a third, 36% of whom are from the extreme right, said that the priority is It must be the defeat of Hamas.