Both sides need to make concessions so that the cease-fire can continue. Nonetheless, halting aid entering Gaza and cutting electricity risks escalating the situation and exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the strip. For the hostages to be released, Netanyahu should stop playing politics.
Hamas is trying to manipulate the negotiation process to sabotage them. By submitting a proposal that would include the release of American hostages only, Hamas seeks to psychologically terrorize Israeli society. Hamas' position has not changed, and resuming the war may become inevitable if it continues to refuse US overtures.
Though the Western media is blaming Hamas for Israel's blatant violations of the cease-fire, the reality is Netanyahu was never interested in ending the war or freeing the hostages. Hamas has followed the cease-fire, largely ignoring Israeli violations such as killing civilians, yet the US is backing Israel's attempts to again starve Gaza and commit even more war crimes in the delusional belief that this will save the hostages.