Israel is content with their max brutality campaign they’re running even if it doesn’t bring home hostages. I think that much has been clear.
on the same token, it’s been pretty much universally accepted that the last round of negotiations also hit a major hiccup due to Hamas being able to produce the 40 hostages. The belief there being the criteria given did not produce 40 hostages alive in those groups.
So now they’re being told they need to come up with 40 hostages who are alive.
But as I said, both groups seem to be against any deal that the other can spin as a win. I don’t think a ceasefire happens during this round of negotiations until both sides come off their positions a bit further.
For Hamas, that means giving up the idea of a full troop withdrawal.
Israel is going to have to speed up their timelines and allow further movement of Palestinians to northern Gaza with a better day after plan.