Israel-Hamas ceasefire is a deal that cannot last

Former CIA official says Israel-Hamas ceasefire ‘is actually quite a bad deal’
Former chief of staff at the CIA and Pentagon Jeremy Bash explains why separating hostages and releasing them at two different times as outlined in the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is not an ideal agreement.
Israeli negotiators head to Doha to try to seal Hamas hostage, cease-fire deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched a high-level delegation to Doha to help seal a hostage and cease-fire deal, according to reports.
Israel and Hamas reach deal on Gaza ceasefire, hostage release | The Excerpt
After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement. I spoke with USA TODAY World Affairs correspondent, Kim Hjelmgaard to learn more. Kim, thank you so much for making some time on this.
As first Israeli hostages are released, Hamas sends a message: It is far from being destroyed
Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a failure for Israel.
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is a deal that cannot last
In truth, the first phase of the deal is relatively easy to implement and gives all parties a respite from draining conflict. After the six-week ceasefire, any extension will depend on the success of future negotiations,
Hamas to free four more female Israeli hostages on Saturday following cease-fire deal
Hamas is set to free four more female Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the second release since the warring sides reached a long-awaited cease-fire deal last week.
Next release of Gaza hostages set for Saturday, Hamas says
Hamas says it will release another round of hostages on Saturday, as a ceasefire with Israel held into a third day and U.N. humanitarian agencies moved aid into Gaza to help Palestinian civilians. A Hamas official told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday that the next group of hostages would be four Israeli women,
The CIA director's stealthy role in the Israel-Hamas negotiations - NYT
Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.
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Israel-Hamas at war
A former CIA analyst charged with leaking highly classified ... how a hostage exchange and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may be carried out and the terms upheld. Emily Harding of the Center ...
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Former CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking files on Israel’s Iran strikes
A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee has pleaded guilty to ... were carried out in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital, Tehran ...
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The Secretary of Hard Problems
As he was packing up his office this week at CIA headquarters, the language of a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which he had toiled over for the past 15 months, was at the top of ...
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CIA chief says hostage talks ‘quite serious’; White House: Deal possible by Jan. 20
Washington optimistic on chances of closing agreement to release Israelis held by Hamas before end of Biden's term; Netanyahu ...
White House working to finalise Israel-Hamas hostage deal before Trump's inauguration: CIA
Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was briefed about the progress made in the Israel-Hamas mediation talks by Qatar ...
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
In an exit interview with NPR's , CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ceasefire in the ...
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