Israel's impossible choice
It struggles to decide whether to end the war with Hamas in power in Gaza or sacrifice the hostages. Indeed, it struggles to accept this is the choice.
Every time US-brokered talks on a deal to return the remaining hostages from Gaza in exchange for a ceasefire seem to be nearing a breakthrough, they fall apart. They resume when the clamor in Israel grows loud enough, only to fall apart again. And despite high hopes in recent days, this scenario may well once more be playing itself out.
The reason for this cycle is depressingly simple and cynical:
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