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Hamas Accepts Deal Last-Minute with Israel Poised for Rafah Incursion
After months of negotiations, it appears Hamas might finally be willing to accept a hostage-release deal in exchange for
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JERUSALEM, Israel – After months of negotiations, it appears Hamas might finally be willing to accept a hostage-release deal in exchange for a ceasefire. The announcement comes at the last minute as Israel was preparing to finally launch a Rafah incursion to wipe out the Hamas terrorist forces taking refuge there.
The announcement was announced as Israelis were marking Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The previous negotiations had only included a small number of the remaining hostages held by the terrorists in Gaza. There was no immediate comment from Israel on the deal, and details of the proposal have not yet been released. Hamas had been insisting on two key demands. One, the end of the war, and two, that Israel completely pulls out of the Gaza Strip. Both were non-starters for Israel.