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Israel and Hamas sign hostage-ceasefire deal after mediators iron out final kinks

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-17-2025/

 

https://x.com/RealAmVoice/status/1879995933129351595

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Israeli Cabinet now set to vote, laying groundwork for hostage release

Israel delayed the vote, claiming Hamas was creating a “last-minute crisis,” without providing details. Hamas denied the claim, saying it was committed to the hard-won agreement.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/gaza-ceasefire-israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna187914

Netanyahu keeps Washington waiting

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2025/01/16/netanyahu-keeps-washington-waiting-00195922

 

It’s Confusing — so the Israeli Cabinet didn’t vote to stop the genocide — Yet the Biden team fully expects Israel to agree to the deal timed to go into effect Sunday. “This is effectively a done deal, they’re just working through last-minute issues,” — while Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Cvir has vowed to sink the prospective deal — and the headlines state that Hamas is renegging on the deal? Every day – new information…….