"The situation on the ground in Gaza was ripe for a ceasefire. That doesn’t mean it’s ripe for long-lasting peace," Paul Poast argues.
Young Russians may be more likely than their elders to give Israel the benefit of the doubt in its conflict with Hamas.
"The deal between Israel and Hamas to halt fighting and begin to release the hostages may not last long," Ivo Daalder writes. "Even if it does, it won't settle the conflict."
Cécile Shea unpacks the factors that may be holding up the potential deal between Israel and Hamas.
Steven Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council CEO Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
Matt Kaminski, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
Embroiled in other conflicts, Russia and Iran are no longer in a position to provide the Assad regime with battlefield support, Paul Poast writes.
David Luhnow, Anna Sauerbrey, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
"Netanyahu made some sounds today that perhaps this will maybe push Hamas to deal. We'll see," Cécile Shea tells WGN.
Yasmeen Abutaleb, Anton La Guardia, & Ken Moriyasu join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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