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17 October 2025

Three Reckonings the Gaza Deal Will Force

Michael J. Koplow

An anti-government protest organised by the families of hostages outside the Israeli Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 4.An anti-government protest organized by the families of hostages held by Hamas takes place outside the Israeli prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on Oct. 4. Israelis woke last Thursday to the news that many of them had been fervently hoping to hear for two years: The Israeli government and Hamas had agreed to a deal to return all Israeli hostages and end the Gaza war.

If the deal holds, it will bring a much-needed end to the violent conflict that begin on Oct. 7, 2023. But it will also force three reckonings for Israelis that will shape the country’s future in more lasting ways.

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