Source: Bloomberg
“Israel and Hamas accused one another of delaying a Gaza ceasefire aimed at exchanging hostages for prisoners and sending aid to the beleaguered Palestinian territory. While officials say an agreement for a six-week pause in fighting is still likely soon, frequent past failures to get a deal finalized have left everyone cautious and saying nothing can be taken for granted. A truce announcement was planned for late on Tuesday if the final talks had been wrapped up in time, but there was always a high chance it would be pushed back, according to two officials following the negotiations.” (01/15/25)