Palestinians in Gaza stand among rubble and damaged buildings in eastern Gaza City, July 8, 2024. (Credit: Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
The stalemate has given way to cautious optimism. But for how long?Over the last few days, diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement on a cease-fire and the release of hostages in Gaza between Hamas and Israel have been relaunched.While certain stumbling blocks remain, the current context and the players’ interests in the negotiations give reason to hope for a breakthrough compared with previous months.More than nine months after the start of the war in the Palestinian enclave, a deal could well be reached that paves the way for the first break in the fighting since November 2023.What would it involve? Why does the timing seem more favorable than in the past? Read also Hezbollah-Israel: Deal awaits Gaza’s green light Israeli delegation in Cairo and DohaIn the preceding months, the talks were hampered by a key Hamas demand: A...
The stalemate has given way to cautious optimism. But for how long?Over the last few days, diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement on a cease-fire and the release of hostages in Gaza between Hamas and Israel have been relaunched.While certain stumbling blocks remain, the current context and the players’ interests in the negotiations give reason to hope for a breakthrough compared with previous months.More than nine months after the start of the war in the Palestinian enclave, a deal could well be reached that paves the way for the first break in the fighting since November 2023.What would it involve? Why does the timing seem more favorable than in the past? Read also Hezbollah-Israel: Deal awaits Gaza’s green light Israeli delegation in Cairo and DohaIn the preceding months, the talks were hampered by a key Hamas demand: A...
