The Ceasefire Teeters, but Does Not Collapse (yet)

Conflicts Forum’s compilation tracking strategic developments in Israel, 12 February 2025

• Israel confirms it is prepared to move forward with hostage deal if 3 hostages released this coming Saturday

• Meanwhile, Israel is considering unilaterally re-structuring the ceasefire deal

• Al-Akhbar on Hamas’s “warning message” to pressure Israel into compliance

• Trump shoots down Netanyahu on Iran -- Trump not rushing to approve a military strike

• ‘The magician has done it again. 23 days after the ceasefire agreement with Hamas began, Netanyahu [almost] managed to find a way to blow it up’

• ‘The Hunger Games’ -- “Hamas understands that Netanyahu does not intend to go to the second phase”

Israel confirms it is prepared to move forward with the hostage deal if 3 hostages are released this coming Saturday, notes Haaretz today (12 Feb):

“Despite Israel's reaction … of conflicting statements from unnamed officials, an Israeli source affirm[ed] that the government would proceed with the first stage if three hostages were released as scheduled on Saturday”.