The eyes of the world are on Gaza, where the war between Israel and Hamas has now dragged on for over 600 days, with no end in sight. Another attempt by the U.S. to pressure Hamas into accepting the terms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a temporary cease-fire appears to have failed. And, despite growing international pressure to end the war, the situation on the ground remains as hopeless as it is dire.

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