Summary
Israel and Hamas have started to follow the initial steps of a new ceasefire agreement. The Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, discussed changes that made the agreement possible now.
Key Facts
- Israel and Hamas are working on the first phase of a new ceasefire deal.
- Yechiel Leiter is the Israeli ambassador to the United States.
- The ambassador talked about why the agreement is acceptable now.
- The agreement includes conditions where Hamas cannot remain in Gaza.
- The terms were not agreeable in the past but have changed recently.