I don't know. My intuition is that this introduces more, not less complexity since neither Israel nor the mediators would necessarily have direct access to these groups. I wonder what @danigilbert.bsky.social thinks.

I bet crime families respond to strong hints from Hamas and PIJ tho, "nice little racket you got there, and what delightful children you have, shame if anything happened to them"

Yes - having interlocuters seems like an important variable

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