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Live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire, release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners (apnews.com)

submitted 1 week ago by vga@sopuli.xyz to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] spit_evil_olive_tips@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

from another AP article:

This would be the third ceasefire reached since the start of the war. The first, in November 2023, saw more than 100 hostages, mainly women and children, freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners before it broke down. In the second, in January and February of this year, Palestinian militants released 25 Israeli hostages and the bodies of eight more in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Israel ended that ceasefire in March with a surprise bombardment.

maybe I'm cynical (OK, I'm definitely cynical) but I very much doubt this ceasefire is going to last.

there are two things in the world that Trump wants more than anything else. one is to fuck his daughter. the other is a Nobel Peace Prize.

I suspect the timing of this agreement comes from Netanyahu trying to manufacture a justification for Trump to get the Nobel. after the prize is announced (whether Trump receives it or not) they'll kick the genocide back into high gear again.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Trump seems chaotic and libertarian enough to me that he might actually stop the Israel military aid if he is snubbed.