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Secrecy and public anger: how the Israel/Hamas ceasefire deal came about

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Increasing pressure from the US and from the families of Israeli hostages were vital in securing agreement for the four-day truce The hostage deal that was finally agreed by the Israeli cabinet in the early hours of Wednesday was very similar in outline to what was on the table a month ago, according to sources familiar with the discussions.In the intervening weeks, a lot has happened to turn the proposal to exchange women and children prisoners during a ceasefire into a near-reality. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/22/secrecy-public-anger-israel-hamas-ceasefire-deal

Author : Julian Borger in Washington, Jason Burke in Jerusalem, and Ruth Michaelson in Istanbul

Publish date : 2023-11-22 23:10:40

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