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Four months and one day after Hamas’ attack on Israel and even though Gaza’s been flattened, neither side wants to stop.Benjamin Netanyahu pre-empting conciliatory noises by the visiting U-S Secretary of State by announcing months of war ahead with total victory as the sole option.
The head of Israel’s most right-wing government ever helped in his brinkmanship by Hamas itself which after nearly two weeks of truce efforts, has now piled on the demands to a hostage for prisoner exchange deal.
Has Qatar been as ineffective with Palestinian militants as the U.S. with Netanyahu? In the Middle East, do hardliners always win over moderates?
With Israeli guns now bearing down on Gaza’s southernmost city Rafah and U.S. military and civilian aid caught in the election year gridlock of Capitol Hill, who to break the impasse? Does a breakthrough have to go through Washington?
Produced by Charles Wente, Rebecca Gnignati and Imen Mellaz.
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Source : france24
