Haviv Rettig Gur
Pressure on Israel has consistently pushed Hamas away from a deal, Anthony Blinken acknowledges just a little too late for it to help Gazans or the hostages. Pressure on Israel has sustained Hamas's willingness to fight to the bitter end, Biden officials now realize. Pressure
John Spencer
"Why there hasn't been a unanimous chorus around the world for Hamas to put down its weapons, to give up the hostages, to surrender - I don't know what the answer is to that." Anthony Blinken 🤔 War is a contest of wills. The world sent Hamas many signals to continue to fight.