the art of the deal
U.S. enthusiasm for a hostage deal encourages Hamas recalcitrance, experts say
President Joe Biden said a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement was 'still possible' despite Hamas' rejection of the latest deal
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Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns listens during a hearing with the House (Select) Intelligence Committee in the Cannon Office Building on March 12, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
As yet another round of cease-fire and hostage negotiations took place in Doha, Qatar over the weekend and was set to continue in Cairo despite a total rejection by Hamas, President Joe Biden said a deal is “still possible.”...