NPR - Negotiators from the U.S., Israel and Hamas are in Qatar this week attempting to form a ceasefire agreement after 15 months of war. The goal is to end the fighting and secure the release of Israeli hostages before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in one week.
The Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration are working together to get some form of agreement, which is unusual, NPR’s Daniel Estrin says. Trump has said before that if the hostages are not released by his inauguration, there would be “hell to pay.” President Biden’s outgoing ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, told Estrin that Trump is driving the momentum in the need for the deal. Trump wants, at the very least, a declaration of principles. The framework of the deal would include Hamas releasing around 33 Israeli hostages, Israel is discussing the release of over 1,000 detainees, and a six-week pause in fighting.
Alejandro Mayorkas is reflecting on his time as Biden’s homeland security secretary as his tenure comes to an end. On Morning Edition, he defends his work at the Southern border and tells host Steve Inskeep that the administration’s record is stronger than they managed to get across. Inskeep says it is worth noting that while Republicans criticized the administration for not doing anything, immigrant rights groups argued that the administration was too harsh.
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