Fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas' leader in Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas' leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Each leader faces significant political and personal pressures that may be influencing their decision-making. And neither seems to be in a rush to make concessions to end the devastating eight-month-long war and free hostages taken by Hamas in its October 7 attack. Hamas has accepted the broad outline of the plan...