Prospects for Gaza ceasefire uncertain with Biden exit imminent

The Biden administration is making its final push for a ceasefire in Gaza before Donald Trump reassumes the White House two weeks from now. Israeli attacks on Hamas continue to kill civilians in significant numbers, even as reports circulate that Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages for release in a current iteration of a ceasefire deal. Noga Tarnopolsky, a reporter in Israel, explains the factors at play.

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