A reluctant Netanyahu weighs hostage deal proposals he once dismissed

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Israel and Hamas' teams have both shown increased flexibility over the past week, but Netanyahu is still restrained by his extreme-right partners, who are demanding an operation in Rafah - despite reservations in the IDF - and even at the cost of a hostage deal and perhaps even Saudi normalization

Apr 30, 2024

Apr 30, 2024

Over the past week of negotiations regarding a hostage deal, both sides have begun showing a certain measure of flexibility. After Qatar was pushed aside from its lead role and Egypt raised new mediation proposals, Hamas and Israel, each in its own way, responded more positively.

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