Ed Morrissey

Perhaps the Israeli ultimatum demanding all hostages returned by Ramadan to prevent an all-out assault on Rafah finally convinced Hamas that their perceived leverage has turned out to be a mirage. Or maybe the Egyptian repudiation of their position stung more than expected. Or maybe they're about to be wiped out and need to get a deal to survive. Let's hope Israel doesn't let them off the hook, but can get the hostages out alive too.