Instead of luxury condos, Gaza faces a resumption of war
Donald Trump’s chances of a grand bargain in the Middle East are shrinking
For nearly a month both Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that controls Gaza, have largely honoured the ceasefire agreement they reached on January 15th. Even though each side has accused the other of violating the agreement, Israeli forces have withdrawn from most parts of the war-ravaged strip. In return, each week Hamas has released small groups of hostages.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Ceasefire in danger”
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