main crossings now are closed. there
are reports that hamas _
main crossings now are closed. there
are reports that hamas might -
main crossings now are closed. there
are reports that hamas might be
agreeing to a long term end to
hostilities. given that hamas is
committed to the destruction of
israel, do you believe that that
could be the case? that they would
possibly in the future agreed to
just being a political entity? it is
impossible _
just being a political entity? it is
impossible to —
just being a political entity? it 3
impossible to predict that for a
vast amount of time. i think hamas
would be very unlikely to accept any
deal had it not sooner or later
involved a permanent ceasefire.
essentially, by giving up the
hostages without securing a
commitment to a permanent ceasefire,
hamas will be giving up its main
source of leveraged, only to see
israel, if only a temporary cess
ceasefire were agreed, seek to come
back and destroy it. by giving up
the hostages without a...