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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Hamas has changed tack, now wants hostage deal, contends senior Israeli official
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
According to a senior Israeli official, until recently Jerusalem assessed that Hamas did not want to conclude a hostage release deal, but that has changed, and chances have gone up for a deal.
“Two weeks ago I thought Hamas didn’t want a deal,” says the official, “Now I am inclined to think that it has changed its mind.”
“There is a chance to reach a deal in the coming month,” before Donald Trump enters the White House, says the official.
