The Israel-Hamas War: According to the Associated Press (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after cease-fire. “In front of the headquarters of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, Lebanon, a girl weeps as she holds a placard during a protest against Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. According to the Lebanese Information Minister and their TV station, two journalists reporting for the Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen TV on the violence along the border with Israel were killed in an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon on Tuesday The photo of the girl was taken by Bilal Hussein and published by AP News.”
According to an article by Josef Federman and Jack Jeffery in the Associated Press, Israel and Hamas appeared close to a deal on Tuesday to temporarily halt their six-week war. The deal would involve the release of dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. However, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his cabinet for a vote, he vowed to resume the Israeli offensive against Hamas as soon as the truce ends. “We are at war, and we will continue the war,” he said. “We will continue until we achieve all our goals” .
The situation in the region remains tense, with reports of continued fighting and a humanitarian crisis spiraling in Gaza2. The CNN reports that a deal to release some hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting in Gaza could be announced as soon as today. NBC News reports that a tentative hostage deal has been reached pending Israeli approval.
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