COMING HOME?
U.S., Qatar Announce Gaza Cease-fire and Hostage Deal: Lahav Harkov, Jewish Insider, Jan. 15, 2025 — The U.S. and Qatar announced the completion of a hostage and cease-fire deal between Hamas and Gaza on Wednesday.
Gaza Hostage Deal: How Phase One of Ceasefire Deal Will Be Implemented – Explainer: Jerusalem Post staff, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 15, 2025 — Following announcements that a ceasefire and hostage deal had been reached on Wednesday, Arab media published the alleged provisions of the deal.
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‘Technical Details’ Remain, List of Prisoners Not Finalized: Despite Deal, Israeli Negotiators Stay in Doha: Itamar Eichner and Daniel Edelson, Ynet News, Jan. 15, 2025
Trump and Israelis May Regret the Hostage Deal He Wanted … And Got: Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS, Jan. 15, 2025
Why is Trump Pushing Israel Toward a Bad Deal?: Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom, Jan. 15, 2025
Thinking Aid: Trump’s Warning to Hamas Is About Hostages, Not A Ceasefire; UPDATE: J.E. Dyer, The Optimistic Conservative, Jan. 14, 2025
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Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Leaves These Questions Unanswered: Nadav Shragai, Israel Hayom, Jan. 15, 2025 — As hearts and souls burst with the desire to finally see the first hostages return home after so long, minds urgently seek answers to difficult questions that the deal’s details, as revealed so far, do not currently address.
Get Them All Home: David Horovitz, Times of Israel, Jan. 15, 2025 — Farhan al-Qadi, the most recent Israeli hostage rescued alive by the IDF, emerged from a Hamas tunnel into the daylight in late August in what appeared to be astoundingly good shape.
Make No Mistake: Hamas Wants to Be Underestimated by Israel, West – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 15, 2025 — Hamas will continue to exploit the conflict with Israel throughout the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal process.
Trump’s Israel Agenda: Critical Decisions Await: Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom, Jan. 13, 2025 — As Donald Trump prepares to reclaim the White House in seven days, an extensive portfolio of international and domestic challenges awaits – with Israel’s security concerns commanding significant attention. Unlike his first term, Trump enters office with methodical preparation and a clear grasp of both priorities and implementation strategies.