Did Hamas make a mistake agreeing to the ceasefire? S4E218 11.05.2025

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message!Today our question is from Tamera, who lives in Pittsburgh, PA, and Tamera asks So the ceasefire seems to be going badly.  Israel is accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire and has said it will resume military strikes.  I know you talked about this a week or so ago, and I agree with your assessment. Once the hostages were released, nothing was standing in the way of Israel destroying Gaza. So I guess my question would be, if you all were Hamas, why would you agree to the terms of the ceasefire in the first place? Is there some backroom strategy that I’m missing? Or was this just a blunder on their part? Support the showThe Nova Society Podcast In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations.Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly second channel, The Nova Society-Side Projects, where we have conversations with guests about topics important to them and to you, our listeners. Our Buzzsprout Home Landing Page Direct SMS message to the podcast from the “message us” link on our page.Support the Nova SocietyEmail us your QuestionsSubscribe to the Nova SocietySubscribe to our RSS Feed Join Our Facebook Page & YouTube ChannelPast episodes & read our blog Here.JCISApple Podcasts/ I-Tunes   Spotify  ...