Rami Igra, the former head of the Mossad's Prisoners and Missing Persons Department, described the Israeli prisoner exchange proposal with Hamas as "the most difficult proposal ever presented to Hamas," and that Hamas would not accept it.

"The biggest question, and perhaps from it we will understand where we stand, is why the State of Israel proposed this proposal, which clearly no one will agree to," Igra told 103FM radio on Wednesday. "They included disarmament and the day after, while it was clear that Hamas was working from the beginning for its survival and would not agree to this matter."

He added that Israel made this proposal "because Netanyahu knows that time is running out—not for the detainees, but for him. Trump made it clear, during the press conference in which Netanyahu was quelled, that the war must end, and it will end quickly."

He added, "It's important to consider the background to the fact that Trump will soon visit Saudi Arabia, which is proposing $1.3 trillion in investments in the US, and is demanding a Palestinian state solution to normalize relations with Israel."

"Against the backdrop of all these matters, it is clear to Netanyahu that just as they forced him to implement the first phase (of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement), they will force him to implement the second phase, which will include the Egyptian solution, which includes the rule of a 'cultural committee' in Gaza," Igra continued.

"We've lost the battle and we have no choice," the former Mossad official said, adding, "The story is quickly heading toward Iran, and there Netanyahu is throwing around phrases like 'dismantle like in Libya,' while the Americans don't listen. We must realize that Netanyahu brought us here with no alternative to Hamas rule. He wasted a year and a half because he was afraid of this solution because of his political partners."

"Only the Americans are in this corner, and they are the ones who decide," Igra noted. "Trump is busy with a hundred things in various fields, and he ultimately wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize and reach normalization with Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu wants to continue in power, and that will be difficult for him. He will have to agree to the second stage. Think about how he left Hungary on his way to Trump, and how he left there like a slapped-down Trump child."