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Friends,

It’s hard to overstate how fragile a moment this is.

Phase I of the ceasefire and hostage release deal is set to expire on
Saturday. Israelis and Palestinians are holding their breath as the
parties were supposed to begin Phase II negotiations weeks ago.

The latest reports indicate that rather than moving forward to the next
phase of the deal, Prime Minister Netanyahu is seeking to extend Phase I,
aiming to secure the release of more hostages while avoiding any
commitment to end the war.

The release of all remaining hostages and a lasting ceasefire look likely
to be delayed – a devastating blow to Israeli families with loved ones
still in captivity and Palestinians who, at best, have just begun picking
up the pieces of their lives.

To help us unpack the latest developments at this critical moment, J
Street’s Policy Center is hosting a briefing on Tuesday, March 4th at 2pm
Eastern / 11am Pacific featuring renowned Israeli journalist and military
analyst Amos Harel and our new J Street Policy Fellow Yael Patir.
[ [link removed] ]Register to join us here >>

[ [link removed] ]J Street Policy Briefing: The State of Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations and
Escalations in the Region. Tuesday, March 4 at 2om Eastern with Amos Harel
and Yael Patir. Register here.

As the fate of the agreement hangs in the balance, tensions on the eastern
and northern fronts are also growing. Israel has sent tanks to the West
Bank for the first time in 20 years, as part of operations that have
escalated to levels unseen since the Second Intifada, and violence is
escalating on Israel’s border with Lebanon and Syria.

We’ll take a deep dive into considerations of the parties engaged in the
Gaza ceasefire negotiations, and look at the emergency Arab League summit
in Egypt on March 4, the role that US mediators are playing, and how the
regional developments impact the fate of negotiations.

I hope you can join us for what’s sure to be an engaging conversation.

[ [link removed] ]Register here to mark your calendar >>

See you soon,

Adina Vogel Ayalon
Vice President and Chief of Staff, J Street


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