As the world watches closely and hopes for an agreement, that could bring an end to a war that has already claimed around 45,000 lives, both Israel and Hamas have put forth complex demands and shifting conditions.

Israel will return to fighting afterward. There’s no reason to obscure or conceal this because resuming fighting is intended to complete the war’s

Israel warned Wednesday that it will intensify its strikes in Gaza if Hamas keeps up its rocket fire, as Palestinian rescuers reported dozens of deaths from Israeli strikes on the first day of the New Year.