[UPDATE-Jan 15, 2025- Israel] Lebanon-Iran-Syria War, Hezbollah, Gaza and Hamas: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Israeli Lawmakers Split on Ceasefire Deal, Hostage Release Terms Knesset members were divided over an emerging ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas on Tuesday. Supporters insisted it was necessary to bring the captives home as soon as possible while critics said the deal threatened Israeli security. “All our hostages must be returned in one operation,” Likud MK Tali Gottlieb insisted to The Press Service of Israel. “I’m not debating the cost, and as long as Herzi Halevi remains Chief of Staff [of the Israel Defense Forces], he won’t allow Hamas to be defeated. Instead, he continues with raids rather than…