It seems Hamas is not willing to ignore Trump’s warning of “hell to pay.”
Only the sketchiest details are emerging, but Israel and Hamas seem to have agreed at long last to a ceasefire and hostage return. As the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has decisively achieved the upper hand diplomatically and militarily in Gaza, in northern Israel against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, and in Yemen against the Iran-proxy Houthi rebels, Hamas had little to gain by prolonging the fight.
Ceasefire in Gaza Imminent
At the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ murderous October 7 attack on Israel, vicious fighting continued throughout Gaza, and there appeared little hope of a resolution. Reporting from the region is cautiously positive now, however, but nothing has been signed. “The deal has to be ratified by Israeli officials, and…
