By Lt. Col. (Res.) Doron Hadar, Commander of the Chief of Staff Negotiations Unit, IDF and Lt. Col. (Res.) Avi Kalo, former Head of Hostage Affairs Department, IDF July 2020 -

The switch from Deal A (prisoner and MIA exchange) to Deal B (nuclear) requires a methodical and conceptual continuum of dialogue, building trust and gradual structuring of a complex and challenging process to arrive at agreements.