As Israelis grasp scraps of information about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, searching for hints of a hostage/cease-fire deal to end the war in Gaza, the reasons why he has avoided an agreement since breaking the last deal in March seem cut and dried.

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