Israel-Hamas: what next for the war after hostage truce?

Ground troops in Gaza could open up fighting on multiple fronts, in 'worst-case scenario' involving Hezbollah

Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to achieve two things when he launched the ground invasion of Gaza: the destruction of Hamas and the return of all hostages.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for a further 24 hours after intense negotiations.

The agreement keeps alive "tenuous hopes for a lasting halt to the fighting", said The New York Times. Officials with knowledge of the talks told the paper they hoped that the succession of short-term pauses "would pave the way toward a larger goal: negotiations over a longer-term cease-fire to bring the war to a close". 

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