Israel and Hamas reach tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause conflict, free dozens of hostages
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Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to people familiar with its provisions.
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And yet the us brokered the deal.
Just politics. If we'd called for a ceasefire after Bibi said "No ceasefire", everything we said behind the scenes about a 'humanitarian pause' would have fallen on deaf ears. Yet all of those countries, without such high-level diplomatic connections with Israel, are also entirely correct in calling for a ceasefire.
"just politics" is an odd way to dismiss this. Of course it's politics.
It's called diplomacy. Israel doesn't talk to Hamas, it talks to the US who has interests with the Qataris who they talk to. The Qataris talk to Hamas.
Brokered by the US? Yes. Yes it was.
It is a "pause in conflict" so we should assume they'll continue later.
I am realistic enough to know that if a cease fire was established it would likely not last long.
what made them change their minds?
US elections.