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Over the weekend, Israel shut off its supply of electricity to Gaza—which can continue to use its own power sources for some time—and made clear that it won’t be leaving the Philadelphi corridor (which separates Gaza from Egypt) any time soon. But even with such measures, and the backing of the Trump administration, Israel seems unable to secure the release of the remaining hostages. Peter Berkowitz takes stock of why negotiations haven’t been more successful:
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