The destruction in Gaza City, Jan. 4, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
Hopes for a cease-fire in Gaza haven’t been this strong in weeks. On Monday afternoon, the Israeli delegation in Doha sent Hamas a draft agreement aimed at establishing a cease-fire and securing the release of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.“It seems we’re moving toward an agreement. Israel has shown considerable flexibility on several issues in recent days,” an Israeli official told Axios journalist Barak Ravid. The proposal has already received approval from Qatari, Egyptian and American mediators in Qatar. Hamas is expected to respond within the next 24 hours, with the final decision likely falling to Mohammad Sinwar, the de facto leader of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza, who is expected to succeed his late brother Yahya Sinwar.A few hours after the draft was sent, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Bloomberg...
Hopes for a cease-fire in Gaza haven’t been this strong in weeks. On Monday afternoon, the Israeli delegation in Doha sent Hamas a draft agreement aimed at establishing a cease-fire and securing the release of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.“It seems we’re moving toward an agreement. Israel has shown considerable flexibility on several issues in recent days,” an Israeli official told Axios journalist Barak Ravid. The proposal has already received approval from Qatari, Egyptian and American mediators in Qatar. Hamas is expected to respond within the next 24 hours, with the final decision likely falling to Mohammad Sinwar, the de facto leader of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza, who is expected to succeed his late brother Yahya Sinwar.A few hours after the draft was sent, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on...