For Israeli Officials, a Long, Hard Path to a Truce With HamasFor weeks, senior Israeli leaders were divided about whether a temporary cease-fire might help Hamas regroup and endanger the remaining hostages.
Source: For Israeli Officials, a Long, Hard Path to a Truce With Hamas (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/world/middleeast/truce-israel-dispute-hamas.html)