Posted on 11/28/24
| News Source: JPost
Some leaders in Hamas are considering a Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, in which the IDF would remain temporarily in the Philadelphi Corridor in the Gaza Strip, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
According to the Times, Palestinian and US officials believed that Hamas’ political leadership was ready to make a deal after the elimination of Yahya Sinwar last month.
Because of this belief that Sinwar was the primary obstacle to a deal, the Hostage Families Forum released a statement Thursday evening calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, “The time is ripe for a deal. A one-shot deal to return all the hostages home.”
The Times noted that Iran also seems keen on avoiding another direct round with Israel, particularly after its air defense systems were significantly damaged in the Israeli strike in October and given the more recent victory of President-elect Donald Trump.
After over a year of war, Hamas reportedly no longer has total control over Gaza, with more and more Gazans turning on the group, blaming them for provoking Israel with the October 7 massacre.