This fellow @jconricus says Israel plans to sign a hostage deal to placate the incoming Trump 2.0 Administration and then move decisively to eliminate Hamas in Gaza by preventing it from controlling the distribution of food, fuel and water to the civilian population there.  At the same time JD Vance speaking for the incoming Administration is saying that Trump 2.0 understands that Hamas must be destroyed which is consistent with the statements made by the Trump-Vance team during the campaign and transition.  If all this is true, that could be a viable strategy.  Still, it is difficult to believe that the terrorists and their backers would agree.  Let’s see how this plays out in the remaining days before the inauguration.