[UPDATE-Day 75-Dec 20-23:00Z] Israel-Hamas War: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Israel offers Hamas temporary ceasefire in exchange for release of over 30 hostages Israel has offered Hamas to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip for one week as part of a new deal to release more than 30 hostages the Palestinian radical movement is holding in the enclave, Axios reported, citing sources. According to them, the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, discussed the latest Israeli initiative to resume peace talks in Warsaw on Monday with CIA chief William Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Barnea presented a proposal to secure the release…