Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to people familiar with its provisions.
Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to people familiar with its provisions.
So, a ceasefire.
A pause implies continuation, ceasefire doesn’t.
A ceasefire is generally a step towards more permanent peace, although obviously they’re also violated quite a bit. A pause implies from the outset that it is temporary to allow civilians to exit combat zones and hopefully for humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
Hamas has said they won’t do that, so has Israel in response.
I’d expect this to last until Hamas fires another rocket into Israel, at which point Israel will go batshit crazy and start returning fire… again.
It’s hard to count on lasting peace when you’re dealing with Hamas who’s openly stating they’re just waiting to do another massacre. Hopefully this lasts long enough to get hostages out and aid supplies in though.