Benjamin Netanyahu faces calls from hostage families, who want the cease-fire deal, and far-right politicians, who threaten to collapse his government if it’s accepted.

The pressure on Israel, coming from the hostage relatives and others, should be heeded by Netanyahu, writes Dan Raviv.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas was destroyed, casting doubt on a key part of a truce proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel itself had made.