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Podcast: Fault Lines
Episode: Episode 510: Hostages, Hardlines, and Hope in Egypt
Description: Today, Morgan, Jamil, Les, and Marc discuss the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Egypt—talks that come just before the second anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attacks. Hamas has reportedly agreed in principle to release the remaining hostages and relinquish control of Gaza, while Israel would scale back to earlier positions. But with both sides signaling changes on the margins, questions remain about whether a real deal is on the table or just diplomatic theater.Is this the closest we’ve come to ending the war in Gaza, or another false start? How much...