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Michael Oren: If you put pressure on Hamas -- notice the Hamas wasn't willing to negotiate at all before Israel went out on the…

On the recordNovember 19, 2023
If you put pressure on Hamas -- notice the Hamas wasn't willing to negotiate at all before Israel went out on the ground.
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Michael Oren

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Oren explains how Hamas's willingness to negotiate changes based on military pressure from Israel.

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