A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early
U.S. officials say both Hamas and Israel are making concessions toward securing a deal, but tempered optimism with differences remaining on key issues. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/19/us-gaza-israel-hamas-ceasefire-deal/ Author : Karen DeYoung, Claire Parker, Miriam Berger
