WASHINGTON – Israel, the United States and Hamas have agreed to a tentative deal that would free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting. The Washington Post is reporting Saturday night.
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The release, which could begin within the next several days — barring last-minute hitches — could lead to the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to people familiar with its provisions.
There is still with whom to sit and talk to at Hamas, that’s awful
Oy
Make also part of the deal, to allow trucks with rockets, ammunition, missiles and other supplies to Hamas, and aid to help rebuild some of their tunnels
Dozens ???
We need every. Single. One. Back !!!!
Terrible time. It’s not like hamas will honor it if they have a chance to kill a few Israelis
I hope Israel is being strategic about this pause. I know they know better than for this to be what it sounds like.
Hamas will reload. But maybe this will lead to something better for Israel.
Better little by little than all-or-nothing. Tofasto meruba, lo tofasto clal.
To all those expressing outrage at this supposed agreements:
How many of you have a close family being held hostage?
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Yeah, I thought so.
Bear in mind that at a certain point when Hamas gets too worn out they can cv”s say if we go down the hostages go down with us. They can just say they are a burden now and g-d forbid what happens to them next. It’s a balancing act. Push too little and they will demand the impossible . Push too much and they will just say forget about the hostages. I am scared that some were killed post Oct 7 already.
They really don’t have much of a choice, and have nothing to lose at this point. They weren’t getting to far, Shifa Hospital turned out to be a big disappointment and the end is nowhere in site. Besides a 5 day pause, will Israel have to free anyone?
In my view this so-called pause, is counterintuitive, to give time for Hamas to reconstitute.
“הלכה היא בידוע, שעשיו שונא ליעקב”
Please remember, President Biden is not helping Israel out of love or concern for it, rather to be certain that the ground operation (which is so sorely needed) will be curtailed to a minimum.
Think I’m exaggerating, read Professor Ezra Sohar’s book:
A CONCUBINE IN THE MIDDLE EAST which describes the odd relationship between the United States and Israel and proves that since 1948, every time Israel was on the verge of victory, the US interfered and made sure it would not happen.
(Publisher: Ariel Center for Policy Research, Original from the University of Michigan)
ה’ ירחם על עמו
do we have a lot of choices? for every Jewish life that can be saved we must take the offer seriously without endangering our soldiers and our own safety. let us hope this can start an end to this dreadful suffering.
WH denies report that Israel, Hamas close to 5-day fighting pause to free dozens of hostages via US-brokered deal
U.S DENIES THIS. RABBI ROSENBERG
We ‘lay people’ have no way or clue to understandwhat is going on with the ‘pause’, the return of hostages, (halavei, Hashem please), or anything on a diplomatic level that anyone is doing or going to do. Either the Israeli government (at the highest levels) is corrupt and has some bizarre agenda, with chas v’sholom, the innocent hostages (civilians) being just used as pawns, or else, the Israeli government is in a total bahoola and confusion , just like we are. In case of the latter, may HKB”H have rachmonus and quickly come to save them there, and us here with the total yishua !
So Bibi tries to hold power for one more day, week, month. He has got to be held responsible as he appointed those incompetents to those positions only to form a coalition. Perhaps this is a warning from the RS”O what can happen here.
If Israel agrees to this outrage, they’ll deserve everything that comes after r”l. Who are they trying to impress?! Some transgender protesters holding free Palestine flags?! Rashida Tlaib?!