Israel and Hamas have been at war for seven months, with only about a week's pause last November. Now, something more substantial appears to be in the works.
Reports suggest Israel is offering a ceasefire in exchange for the release of 33 Israeli hostages while Hamas is demanding the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.

00:00 Background
02:32 Hans-Jakob Schindler, Counter Extremism Project
06:34 Karim El-Gawhary, Journalist

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