How Washington and the Gulf Cleared a Path to a Fragile Gaza Truce Deadlines from the American president, regional leverage, and war fatigue in Israel combined to produce a deal neither side fully wanted but both needed By Keren Setton/The Media Line Exactly two years after Hamas launched a surprise offensive against Israel that plunged […]
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How Washington and the Gulf Cleared a Path to a Fragile Gaza Truce
Deadlines from the American president, regional leverage, and war fatigue in Israel combined to produce a deal neither side fully wanted but both needed
By Keren Setton/The Media Line
Exactly two years after Hamas launched a surprise offensive against Israel that plunged the Middle East into a regional war, an agreement between the terrorist organization and Israel has been reached.
The deal is supposed to lead to the release of the remaining 48 living and dead Israeli hostages held by Hamas, in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the bodies of around 420 Palestinian combatants and terrorists. It will also begin an Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.