Everyone wants this American pressure.

Israel is sending its delegation to Qatar for public relations purposes. It publicly declares that it will eliminate Hamas and that it will expel Palestinian citizens, whether by force or by choice. It also publicly confirms that the so-called “day after” in Gaza will not include Hamas or even the Palestinian Authority. Israel is sending its delegation to Qatar while there are military scenarios ready for a complete military occupation, settlement scenarios, and investment scenarios. Israel is sending its delegation to Qatar because it sees itself as victorious, in a sense, and that Hamas cannot continue with more pressure, siege, dismantling, spreading chaos, and multi-purpose militias. Israel is sending its delegation to Qatar so as not to contradict the American momentum and the personal desire of Trump, Israel’s friend, the likes of whom will never be found. It is sending its delegation to convince its audience that it is dealing positively with the proposals it itself has proposed. It is also doing so to buy time, beautify the image, promote falsehoods, and demonize Hamas as much as it can.

Israel is sending its delegation knowing that the final decision lies with Trump, who wants calm in the Gaza Strip for the sake of his restive street, which can no longer remain silent about what is happening in Gaza. The war on Gaza and the atrocities taking place there have become a daily debate at various levels and in various American circles. The phenomenon of Zahran Mamdani, the proposed candidate for mayor of New York, is entirely new, and it is so disturbing that Trump has threatened him. This phenomenon epitomizes the power of the people against the power of money, the dominant media, comprehensive propaganda, and the Zionist, Jewish, Israeli, and extremist religious lobbies. Trump wants to provide a convincing answer to this angry public, which has clearly not been frightened or deterred by all the extremist measures of the US administration so far.

I believe that Israel, with its government, its public, its opposition, and its military establishment, needs this public American pressure to free it from the guilt of the decision to stop the war it has been embroiled in for twenty-one months, which seems to have no end or outcome.

Israel wants to appear as if it has stopped the war, not because of defeat, fatigue, or an inability to continue, but rather because of a joint decision with the US administration and also in consideration of its own interests.

Israel is sending its delegation because it believes it has not achieved its stated goals, at least by eliminating Hamas, forcibly releasing prisoners, and displacing citizens. It knows that the force option has exhausted all its potential. Therefore, it is seeking a political formula proposed by the United States and is pressing for its implementation.

The US administration wants to make the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip part of a comprehensive vision for the entire region. This means that the ceasefire would be a necessary step towards developing a new vision for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on new principles and different references. The ceasefire would also be a step towards security and political settlements with the Arab and Islamic world, if possible and available. This depends on the strength of the Arab and Islamic position. The United States also wants the ceasefire to be a gateway to calming the political, security, and judicial debate in Israel. This means that the ceasefire would be a gateway to restructuring the Israeli government, either by restoring the mandate or by restructuring it anew.

For all of this, the decision rests with Trump, not only because he wants it, but also because Israel wants it. This decision will spare Israel and free it from an eternal war, relieve its society, and reconfigure its political map. A decision like this will also give America's friends and allies in the region a chance to catch their breath and escape embarrassment, societal explosions, or political tensions.

Therefore, the Israeli delegation in Qatar will have broader powers to reduce the ceiling on the required amendments, to register certain military advantages, or to establish certain conditions. This is because Israel is going to Qatar deeply embroiled in a war in which it cannot achieve what it calls absolute victory. It is impossible to defeat living peoples, nor can it defeat ideas or crush spirits.

Continued American pressure is essential to achieve a ceasefire. Israel alone cannot and does not want to achieve it. Israel ultimately knows that the American proposal, with its fourteen points, serves its current and future interests. Moreover, this proposal promises Israel various rewards. Therefore, Israel's negotiating tricks are very clear this time.