The U.S.-proposed resolution that the U.N. Security Council just adopted is premised on Israel having accepted Biden's ceasefire proposal for Gaza, but Netanyahu hasn't said publicly that he's on board, so it is unclear that Hamas is the only problem. www.nytimes.com/live…

The U.N. Security Council adopts a U.S.-proposed resolution backing the ceasefire plan that Biden outlined. The vote was 14-0 with Russia abstaining. The resolution increases pressure on Hamas to accept the deal that Israel is said to have signed off on. news.un.org/en/story…

Netanyahu could have governed from the center by accepting a plan for the release of the hostages and post-war governance of Gaza. Instead, he chose to lose Benny Grants and to depend on his far-right ministers to retain power. www.nytimes.com/2024…

"Dozens of proposed rescue missions have not gone forward for fear the hostages or soldiers would lose their lives in the process, according to Israeli defense officials." Clearly the killing of Palestinian civilians is not an issue. www.nytimes.com/2024…

Hamas is committing a war crime by holding Israeli civilians as hostages and should release them unconditionally. But back in the real world, a deal is the best way to get them home alive, not more extraordinarily deadly rescue attempts. www.nytimes.com/2024…