Jerusalem Post: Does a long truce mean that Hamas has won?. The Jerusalem Post said that there are reports indicating the possibility of reaching a new agreement with Hamas to stop the fighting in Gaza and release its Israeli detainees.

There are concerns about the movement’s request this time more than it had previously requested. The newspaper's report claimed that Hamas lied about the release of the Bibas family, claiming that they were being held by other groups or private civilians in Gaza. The danger of a prolonged ceasefire is that time is not on Israel's side.