A three-day Gaza truce has been negotiated with Hamas by the State of Qatar, the wealthy oil kingdom that plays host to the senior leadership of Hamas. The deal, which would entail the release of around 50 hostages, has been coordinated with the Joe Biden regime in the United States.
Sources say the deal would also involve the release of Palestinians, supposedly women and children, currently held in Israeli prisons, although the numbers that would be involved are currently unclear.
Hamas has already agreed to the deal in principle, although the Israelis have not, and are still negotiating specific terms.
The Israelis have signaled any truce would be temporary, with war cabinet member Benny Gantz warning on Wednesday: “Even if we are required to pause fighting in order to return our hostages, there will be no stopping the combat and the war until we achieve our goals.”
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