Israeli hostage deal not imminent as rift on post-war Gaza deepens

The possibility of another hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas does not appear to be imminent, even as questions emerge about the post-war plans for Gaza.

Israel’s war in Gaza, which was prompted by Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre that left roughly 1,200 people dead, has gone on for more than three months and has left much of the Strip devastated, tens of thousands of people dead, and an overwhelming majority of Palestinians displaced. There are still more than a hundred people who were kidnapped during the Oct. 7 attacks that are still being held hostage and have been for more than 100 days.