Hamas-Israel ceasefire: Pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump pushed Hamas to agree to major concessions as hopes grow for a truce between Israel and the militant group
From: The Australian December 19, 2024 Pressure from Trump ‘led to Hamas concessions for ceasefire deal’: White House
Donald Trump’s threats of ‘all hell to pay’ if hostages aren’t released by the time he takes office, pushed Hamas, 1. to agree to Israeli forces in Gaza 2. and to release a list of hostages to be freed