Israel and Hamas Reach "Breakthrough" on Hostage Deal?

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Israel and Hamas reached a significant "breakthrough" in cease-fire talks early Monday in a deal that aims to finally end more than 15 months of war and bring home the remaining hostages.

Talks held in Qatar -- and attended by envoys of both President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump -- went into the early hours Monday, with Hamas teasing the release of many of its terrorists captured by Israel.

Although a final deal has not yet been reached, a source involved in the negotiations told Reuters, "The next 24 hours will be pivotal to reaching the deal."

The talks revolve in part around a list of more than 30 hostages Hamas has said it would be willing to finally release -- without saying how many might be alive.

Hamas, meanwhile, promised the release of its own terrorists while confirming it expects a deal.

"We renew our pledge with our steadfast and patient people and with our heroic prisoners in the prisons, and we affirm that their freedom is near," the terror group said, according to the Times of Israel.

Some are criticizing the "deal," noting that Hamas might just be releasing 30 dead bodies in exchange for living terrorists.

Andrew Fox @Mr_Andrew_Fox

The reported ceasefire deal is anything but a peace deal. It's a strategic victory for Hamas - arguably the first modern military victory brought about by an information campaign as the decisive action.

All this achieves is more blood and pain further down the line - unless the details differ to those leaked. I hope they do. Otherwise, US foreign policy in the Middle East is looking worryingly similar to Calgacus's analysis of the Roman Empire.

"...the lying name of empire; they make a solitude and call it peace."

Marina Medvin @MarinaMedvin

Hearing murmurs that a hostage deal is imminent. If true, the hostages won't be released right away; they will still have to wait a week after this deal is signed.

Why do the Palestinians need a week? Based on the last release, probably to drug and hydrate the hostages so they can wave and look semi-okay for the propaganda videos HMS will be shooting of the release that they will claim in these videos as magnanimous.

Some Israeli politicians claim it's a bad deal they've been pressured to take due to the media... and Trump.

Tina @Tina34832552745

Israeli Security officials to Channel 14 with the details sharply criticized the emerging deal, calling it "a clear and total surrender!" "We caved because of Trump, we caved due to media pressure.

They're selling the public a staged deal, but anyone with common sense knows not all stages of the deal will be carried out. This means leaving some of the hostages behind."

We'll see.

Update: More than one thousand terrorist scum will be released.

If the below claims are true. This may be bulls**t.

posted by Ace at 02:27 PM

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