Makes you wonder if knowing Trump, unlike Biden, will not hold Israel back, Hamas is taking whatever deal they can make before it's too late.
Hopes rise for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
What we're covering
• The Israeli government expects that an agreement on a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza will be announced later Wednesday or Thursday, sources told CNN, adding that major progress has been made.
• If a deal is finalized, implementation would likely start on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging deal. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are set to be released from Israeli jails at the same time.
• The release of the hostages would be the first phase of the deal being finalized. Negotiations to reach the second phase – which is intended to end the war – would begin on the 16th day of the implementation of the deal. Here’s what we know about the potential deal.