Under Pressure as Rafah Opens | Dan Feferman on Al Arabiya (03 Dec 2025)

Rafah, Hostages, and Political Pressure

In this sharp interview on Al Arabiya English, Dan Feferman unpacks the mounting pressure on Israel — from stalled hostage negotiations to growing fractures inside Netanyahu’s coalition.

Feferman explains why Israel agreed to open the Rafah crossing under the Trump 20-point plan, how Hamas’s delays are shaping Israeli strategy, and why aid narratives differ so sharply between Israel, the UN, and humanitarian groups. He also addresses whether the ultra-Orthodox conscription crisis truly threatens Netanyahu’s government.

🎯 “Israel is using a carrot-and-stick approach to push Hamas to return the remaining hostages — while Netanyahu fights the political battle of his life at home.”