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(Ha'aretz) Chaim Levinson - From Washington's perspective, there is only one deal on the table: the Witkoff framework. It calls for the release of half the remaining hostages now. If Hamas wants in, it's welcome. If not, Israel is free to proceed as it sees fit. The core dispute remains Hamas's demand for "guarantees" that once the last hostage is returned, Israel won't reoccupy Gaza. Hamas wants the deal to be anchored in a UN Security Council resolution, a demand unacceptable to both Israel and the U.S. Still, in an effort to save as many lives as possible, Witkoff proposed that Hamas release 11 hostages in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners. Hamas surprised mediators by rejecting the proposal, instead, offering to release only Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli citizen, along with the bodies of four other American citizens. An Arab source told Ha'aretz that "Witkoff and his team...believe Hamas's stubbornness will eventually break - and that only then can things move forward." 2025-03-30 00:00:00Full Article
For New Hostage Deal, U.S. Is Waiting for Hamas to Crack
(Ha'aretz) Chaim Levinson - From Washington's perspective, there is only one deal on the table: the Witkoff framework. It calls for the release of half the remaining hostages now. If Hamas wants in, it's welcome. If not, Israel is free to proceed as it sees fit. The core dispute remains Hamas's demand for "guarantees" that once the last hostage is returned, Israel won't reoccupy Gaza. Hamas wants the deal to be anchored in a UN Security Council resolution, a demand unacceptable to both Israel and the U.S. Still, in an effort to save as many lives as possible, Witkoff proposed that Hamas release 11 hostages in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners. Hamas surprised mediators by rejecting the proposal, instead, offering to release only Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli citizen, along with the bodies of four other American citizens. An Arab source told Ha'aretz that "Witkoff and his team...believe Hamas's stubbornness will eventually break - and that only then can things move forward." 2025-03-30 00:00:00Full Article
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