The Israeli media covered the scenes of the Cairo negotiations regarding a proposed truce in the Gaza Strip, which includes a prisoner exchange between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel, in addition to the repercussions of the escalation on the northern front between Tel Aviv and the Lebanese Hezbollah.

Channel 12 revealed that the gaps are very large between the two parties, especially the difference over the ratio between the number of Palestinian prisoners who will be released compared to every prisoner held by Israel in Gaza, after it was (3 to 1) in the humanitarian truce late last November.

It pointed out that Hamas is demanding high prices and insists that the proposal to release the Israeli prisoners leads to an end to the war and the withdrawal of the Israeli army forces out of the Gaza Strip, but Israel - according to the channel - is talking about a “humanitarian cessation” of fighting that may be long and will reserve the right to resume the war.

In turn, Channel 13 said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to send more negotiators to Cairo despite the recommendation of the head of the Shin Bet Security Service, Ronen Bar, who believes that it will contribute to softening Hamas’ positions regarding the number of Palestinian prisoners.

It pointed out that "Netanyahu's decision comes in contradiction to the position of part of the security services and even without consulting members of the war council, Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot, and Yoav Gallant."

In this context, Channel 12 political analyst Dana Weiss said that since the days of the duo, Netanyahu has practically isolated Gantz and Eisenkot from the political process, and prevents any possibility of progressing in the Cairo negotiations.

On the Lebanese front, the military affairs analyst for “Kan 11” channel, Roi Sharon, asked, “Is Israel ready to raise the level, scope, and objectives of the attacks and move from attacking Hezbollah’s targets to attacking targets of the Lebanese state in the wake of the rocket firing operation at Safed?” to which he replied, denying that the party chose military targets. It is not civil.

In turn, former head of the Israeli Security Council, Giora Eiland, told Channel 12, “If we remain committed to achieving absolute victory, which means continuing the war for many months and perhaps a year, it seems as if we have decided that we have no choice but to wage war in the north.”

Eiland added, "Unfortunately, I really see a very extremist spirit in us, and in the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and senior officials," before concluding, "All international parties do not want a war in the north, but if we continue it in Gaza, we will reach war there."