Israeli Chief of Staff Reportedly Will Resign If Negotiations with Hamas Break Down

The Yedioth Ahronot newspaper reported that Zamir was at a critical crossroads in his relations with politicians.

Will Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir resign?

It has been claimed that if the negotiations break down, Zamir's only option may be to resign.

The report stated that the crisis in question went beyond the usual institutional disagreements and that some ministers went so far as to make insulting statements towards the military during cabinet meetings.

Israeli Channel 12 reported that Zamir was "very tired of this tension between politics and the military and demanded that politicians make clear decisions about the continuation of the war in Gaza."

The report claimed that Netanyahu avoided making definitive decisions, and that this situation placed the entire burden in Gaza on the shoulders of the army.

There is a difference of opinion between Chief of General Staff Zamir and the Netanyahu government "over the situation of Israeli prisoners in Gaza and the continuation of military operations without a clear political roadmap."

What happened during the negotiation process?

Hamas announced on July 24 that it had submitted its response to the draft mediators presented for a prisoner swap with Israel and a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced in a written statement that Hamas' response had reached Tel Aviv through mediators and was being evaluated.

US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, claimed that “Hamas is reluctant to agree to a ceasefire” and noted that they had decided to recall the team conducting the ceasefire talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar, “for consultation purposes.”

Egypt and Qatar announced on July 25 that suspending negotiations in the Gaza Strip for consultations was a normal situation.