Is Hamas about to throw in the towel? Or did Donald Trump just make life more complicated for Benjamin Netanyahu?
The good news — and it is great news — is that US citizen Edan Alexander will be freed from Hamas’ grip later today. The perhaps-good news is that Hamas cut the deal with the US as a way to demonstrate willingness to reach a cease-fire agreement with Israel. However, that raises a lot of questions, especially in how Hamas seems to have received nearly nothing but aid provided by the Israelis, and on Israel’s terms:
Hamas said Sunday it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held for over 550 days, as part of an effort to reach a ceasefire deal and resume humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza.
The big picture: Alexander’s release is also thought to be a gesture by Hamas to President Trump as he visits the Middle East…
