continue the war in gaza despite having signed that ceasefire agreement will stop earlier i spoke to gideon leavyurnalist, author and columnist at an israeli newspaper. iasked author and columnist at an israeli newspaper. i asked what his assessment was of the political bind that benjamin netanyahu is in. the first phase will be approved, no doubt about it. the right—wingers are threatening, and maybe one of them will even quit to the government, on the condition that if the war will be renewed, he will be back. but for the very short time i think nothing can stop the first phase. i guess the first hostages will be released on monday, not on sunday, because of some bureaucratic questions in israel. but in any case i am quite confident that the first phase is on its way and nothing can stop it. as you point out, the ceasefire demands that israel pulled out demands that israel pull out of gaza before reaching the second phase, which is due to begin after six weeks. and that there would be a full withdrawal from gaza. that's at the heart of the opposition from these two ministers who want israel to