Israeli soldiers stand near tanks as they prepare to enter the northernGaza Strip January 14, 2009. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)
From Haaretz:
After 19 days of fighting and more than 1,000 Palestinian fatalities, the first significant signs that Hamas is breaking could be seen Wednesday night. Hamas representatives to talks with Egypt announced an agreement in principle on Wednesday to the Egyptian cease-fire proposal. They also demanded several clarifications, primarily from Israel.
The war in Gaza isn't over yet. The final days of the Second Lebanon War show that it's best to be wary of agreements that come too early. But the way things looked on Wednesday, Hamas seems to be willing to accept the Egyptian initiative, which is almost a kind of surrender agreement for it.
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My Comment: If true .... there analysis that this would be a great defeat for Hamas is true.