Brett McGurk: Putting Pressure on Hamas with a Deadline Isn’t Going to Work

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MCGURK: “I think where this is heading, my understanding is there's going to be a deadline on Hamas to accept the deal that's on the table, because there's a division within Hamas. So go back only 10 days ago, there was a lot of optimism. We're actually leading towards a 60-day ceasefire because the Hamas leadership in Doha, the outside leadership, had accepted a deal. My understanding is the inside leadership, the guys actually holding the hostages, said no. And that's when this whole thing fell apart. So the thought is to put pressure on Hamas with a deadline, maybe get back to that deal. I don't think that's going to work.”