“There is a genuine sense of relief that we are moving forward to diplomacy,” said Nimrod Goren, the president of the Mitvim Institute, a progressive Israeli think tank.
“On the other hand, it’s not really clear where all this is headed,” he added. “What is the commitment of the leaders, the motivations of those behind it? And can it actually lead us away from the status quo in which Hamas still controls part of Gaza and Israel controls other parts around it?”


