Israel’s truce with Hamas is drawing to a close
A grand bargain and ceasefire seem unlikely
ALMOST A WEEK after the guns fell silent in Gaza on November 24th, the respite offered to the territory’s 2.2m people and the celebration of Israelis at the return of hostages appeared to be coming to an end. As The Economist went to press on November 30th the truce was on a knife edge.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “All quiet on the Gaza front”
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