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The Israel-Hamas ceasefire could be the downfall of both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas despite their victory claims.

Netanyahu failed to defeat Hamas and faces coalition fractures and voter rage before October 2026 elections.

Hamas confronts fury from Gaza residents who see the Oct. 7 attack as a reckless gamble.

JERUSALEM — Thursday’s ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas delivered a jubilant moment in one of the darkest periods of the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. But for both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas, the deal could be the poison pill that spells their downfall.

Netanyahu, who with a combined t

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