Middle East Conflict
An Israeli official told CNN Saturday that Israel asked the Trump administration to push on Hamas to abide by the terms of the deal and free Yehud. The message was sent to Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, the official added. CNN has reached out to Trump administration for comment. The ceasefire “framework,” as Israel refers to it, “was hardly ironclad from the get-go,” Dr H.A. Hellyer, senior associate fellow at Center for American Progress and the Royal United Services Institute, told CNN. “The question is now, after clear violations by the Israelis, how will the US respond? Will they use pressure to ensure adherence, or are we seeing the breakdown of this pause in hostilities so soon after the signing?” Hellyer said.
