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Netanyahu publicly claimed to accept the peace deal but later indicated no intention to withdraw IDF troops from Gaza.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is taking political risks by supporting the plan, which includes concessions not favored by his right-wing coalition.

The leadership that Netanyahu has displayed over the course of the last two years, taking on the slings and arrows, taking on the lies that have been told about Israel, standing up against the slow walking of aid from Joe Biden, attempting to navigate the difficulties of a dual-purpose war, one to free the hostages, two to defeat Hamas, and then take on challenges on a wide variety of other fronts, ranging from an existential threat in Hezbollah to another existential threat. That's an extraordinary performance.

Netanyahu stated in Hebrew that the campaign is not over, indicating no intention to adhere to Trump's peace plan, as he pursues a historical mission to capture greater Israel.

President Donald Trump declared the war over during his speech to the Israeli parliament, Knesset, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was more circumspect about the peace process. Trump took a partial agreement as a full peace deal, which Netanyahu did not commit to.

The real question then was, what is Netanyahu going to do? During these sessions, Netanyahu repeatedly tries to massage language of some of the proposals that would reduce Israel's commitments and also to create loopholes that might make it appear that Hamas was violating the deal.

Netanyahu, when speaking in Hebrew, reveals the campaign's not over. In English, it's propaganda for American media. The real intentions are hidden from the public.

There is a concern that Netanyahu does not genuinely want the hostages back and may use the situation to justify continued military actions.

There's a lot of talk about Netanyahu caving, doing partial hostage deals. There's a lot of pressure for him to do so. Instead, he said, everybody comes out.

Netanyahu's political interests required the war to continue, which complicated efforts for a ceasefire. This highlights the complex interplay of politics and peace in the region.