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Hamas Got The Much Sweeter Deal In Ceasefire Agreement With Israel

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An Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced today with both sides claiming victory, but it appears Hamas may have gotten the better deal.

Here's the key part of the agreement: "Opening the crossings and facilitating the movement of people and transfer of goods and refraining from restricting residents' free movements and targeting residents in border areas."

If the agreement opens all border crossings with the Gaza Strip, including the key Rafah crossing with Egypt, that is a big victory for Hamas government and the people of Gaza.

Pulitzer winner Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times tweeted:

Shadi Hamid, Director of Research at the Brookings Institution Doha Center, tweeted:

Hamid also noted: "In asymmetric battles such as this one, it's very hard for a group like Hamas to ever actually "lose," as long as it survives."

Shaul Mofaz, leader of main political opposition to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told the Jerusalem Post"The goals of his operation were not reached, and the next round is only a matter of time. We should not have stopped at this stage. Hamas got stronger and we did not gain deterrence ... A ceasefire at this point is a mistake; this is not how a war against terror ends. Hamas has the upper hand."

MJ Rosenberg, former editor of AIPAC's weekly newsletter Near East Report, said it was the first Israel-Palestine agreement he has ever seen in which "Palestinians get more than Israelis":

Middle East Insights curator Doug Pologe wrote:

Nevertheless, given that the fragile ceasefire must hold for 24 hours before the truce takes effect, the victory may be short-lived.

SEE ALSO: Ceasefire Deal Between Hamas and Israel Now In Effect >

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