Call me Back # 258 | A Deal on the Verge of Collapse - with Nadav Eyal

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As Israelis continue to brace for a kinetic strike from Iran, or Hezbollah, or both, this long-anticipated attack may have been put on hold by Tehran while Israel and Hamas were negotiating the last details of a hostage and temporary ceasefire deal.
Now, as we learn today from our guest Nadav Eyal, that deal appears to be slipping away.
Nadav Eyal is a columnist for Yediot. He has been covering Middle-Eastern and international politics for the last two decades for Israeli radio, print and television news.
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[@rinagang]

Also, thank you so much for everything that you do. I look forward to listening to your podcast weekly. It is my favored source of information as I feel that i am receiving an honest, fair and unbiased review and presentation of all events. Thankyou

[@ak203]

Sinwar has power that civilized people do not have. He doesn't care who dies. He has hostages surrounding him as his Pretorian Guard. He has Hezbollah and Iran ready to pounce. Why make a deal?

[@MrElliptific]

Clearly one of the best channel for information. Thank you.

[@alsosprachzarathustra5505]

Everyone says there is a deal on the table, except Hamas.😂 It's a ridiculous discussion in politics and media in these days.

[@rinagang]

I live in Israel, am a conistent listener to your podcast and usually understand Nadav Eyal. I am listening to the podcast and repeating it. I really dont understand what he is saying and am actually more confused now. I don't understand why the rift is within the families of the Hostages. I dont understand his explanation within the government officials and why isnt America putting pressure on Hamas? Why is the focus on Israeli Domestic policies? Why shouldnt Israel need to have a presence on the Philadelphia Corridor? To me its clear that Israel has to have a presence on the Philiadelphia corridor. Why is it good to get only 20 hostages out ? why do we want the Gazans to return to their homes in the N. Gaza? I am so confused by that. 2. I still dont understand why Netanyahyu is presented as someone who doesnt want a hostage deal and wants to derail a deal. Wouldnt it make sense for his "future success" to bring home hostages??? wouldnt that be the greatest predictor for his own success in the future? ( I am a right winger but would love to see a different PM like yesterday).

[@NYKlees]

I am also a dedicated listener to this podcast, but I found the portraits painted of the opposing hostage family forums oversimplified and actually unfair. I have read and listened to family members from the much less publicized Tivka Forum. (Here in the US, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum is the only one you see and hear about, and they present themselves as representing the views of all the hostage families. Interestingly, they are not up front about having rolled their efforts as an anti-Netanyahu protest group directly into the Hostages and Missing Famlies Forum.) The Tikva Forum is not simply aligning themselves with Netanyahu and the right; they feel that the kind of deal that returns a small number of "humanitarian" hostages in a first stage, a first stage which also will require the release of Palestinian prisoners and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, will leave the majority of the hostages to rot. They believe all hostages must be released at once to fulfill the promise to bring them all home. A valid argument. In addition, I heard the Tikva Forum referred to in this podcast multiple times as a small minority. I am curious to know the numbers of families aligned with each group. Just because the Hostages and Missing Families Forum is widely covered in media and has gained much support as a result of this media coverage doesn't automatically mean that the Tivka Forum represents a small minority of the hostage families.

[@ak203]

Im in the US so don't have the same exposure. But my take is: 1. Families rift is between those so exasperated they just want them home regardless of strategic impact, and those who can endure a bit thinking moremilitary pressure is needed. Both are good faith, legitimate positions. 2. US doesnt put pressure on Hamas because (I think) only US threats of helping Israel more militarily woudl matter, and the Democrats are gutless on that even outside of election season; 3. I agree 20 hostages is pathetic and tragic given the success of IDF on the ground 4. I agree that getting hosrages back and giving reservists a rest and still be allowed to resume is plenty good politically.

[@ak203]

Dan is the best interviewer I've ever heard. He's informed, he listens, he asked good questions. Charlie Rose and Bill Buckley in their best days weren't as good as Senor.

[@BringThemHomeNow07]

Imagine millions of Gazans returning to their homes in the north of Gaza and not a single Israeli to their homes in the north ( of Israel) .... Who won then?

[@michaelb1348]

Love listening to Nadal but the speculation that Bibi want to derail a deal because he doesn't want Palestinians to return to their homes in North Gaza is absurd. Furthermore discussing whether or not Bibi did his best to get a deal and prevent a war is not the best way to look at things for a number of reasons: (1) the US has confirmed that Bibi did accept a deal and it is Hamas holding up the deal; and (2) a deal makes sense for Israel if it also preserves its vital interests (eg: control over Philadelpia Corridor) - getting a deal at all costs is not necessarily a good thing if doing so undermines Israel's vital interests.

[@VishalSharma-wu5ln]

As long as people like Nadav are with Israel, Israel does not need enemies. Their main enemy is not Hamas or Iran but Netanyahu. Hope not many people listen to defeatist attitude of people like Nadav. I should stop listening to Nadav, as he raise my BP every time.

[@user-ph1or7io6b]

Halfway through the pod and I tend to agree .