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Haaretz: Gaza leader says ‘finger on the trigger’, but Hamas and Israel are nearing agreement, by Amos Harel

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The meeting between the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, and the leaders of other Palestinian factions a few days before Israel’s April 9 election has provided a large number of details about the understandings that are taking shape between Hamas and Israel with the mediation of Egyptian intelligence.

A review of Sinwar’s full remarks shows that he is preparing the ground in Gaza for a long-term cease-fire with Israel in exchange for a considerable improvement in the economic situation in Gaza. The senior Hamas official’s justifications for such an accord in his talks with the other factions actually show how far the talks have gone.

Read More at Haaretz.