Hamas's agreement to the temporary Gaza cease-fire and limited hostage deal proposed by mediators – based largely on the plan first advanced by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and named for him – does not reflect battlefield gains, but rather weakness and an acceptance of realities inside and outside the Strip.
Hamas's agreement to the temporary Gaza cease-fire and limited hostage deal proposed by mediators – based largely on the plan first advanced by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and named for him – does not reflect battlefield gains, but rather weakness and an acceptance of realities inside and outside the Strip.
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