Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Israel and Hamas cease-fire: Biden administration helped broker a fragile peace

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect this morning. It was mediated by Egypt, with both sides claiming victory. After 11 days of fighting, more than 250 Palestinians and 12 Israelis are dead.

By Madeleine Brand • May 21, 2021 • 10m Listen

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect this morning. It was mediated by Egypt, with both sides claiming victory. After 11 days of fighting, more than 250 Palestinians and 12 Israelis are dead. And more than 1200 have been injured in total on both sides. Will this fragile cease-fire hold? Fighting has already broken out around the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

Madeleine Brand
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Aaron David Miller
senior fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Israel and Hamas cease-fire: Biden administration helped broker a fragile peace

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect this morning. It was mediated by Egypt, with both sides claiming victory. After 11 days of fighting, more than 250 Palestinians and 12 Israelis are dead.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Israel and Hamas cease-fire: Biden administration helped broker a fragile peace

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect this morning. It was mediated by Egypt, with both sides claiming victory. After 11 days of fighting, more than 250 Palestinians and 12 Israelis are dead.

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