Update: This blog has been unwell for the past few days, now back in the saddle.
BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 5.12pm the following post, " A source familiar with talks over the fate of the hostages taken by Hamas has told the BBC discussions are taking place over the release of 12 hostages, half of them Americans, in exchange for a three-day humanitarian pause "
Lets Get Real:
The Israeli PM has stated that there would be no pause as long as Hamas HELD HOSTAGES, well the release of 12 out of 240 seems mean, HAMAS it seems want to get rid of the Americans, taking American hostages was a mistake, this brings in the US and their aircraft carriers, who could help Israel in Gaza and also strike Iran should Tehran's franchise terrorist group in Lebanon start to make further trouble. Hamas will want a long pause, to rebuild their group in Gaza and get ready for further strikes in Gaza from Israeli Planes after the pause. The World Press would have access to Gaza and see the destruction done by Israel, thus more pressure for a ceasefire from the World Community.
