NPR's Leila Fadel asks veteran Israeli hostage negotiator and peace activist Gershon Baskin about how the country is reacting to the resumption of fighting in Gaza.

Israel struck Gaza is a wave of deadly attacks, saying they were launched because Hamas was refusing to release more hostages. The move appears to have put an end to the nearly 2-month-old ceasefire.

Arab mediators are working to reach a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that would secure the release of 11 living hostages out of the 24 still believed to be held alive by Hamas in Gaza.

FADEL: Now, the U.S. blames Hamas for this resumption of violence, saying if the group just released the hostages, all of this ends. So will Hamas do that, especially given Israel consulted with ...

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Now, the strikes are the most intensive violence since a tenuous ceasefire began in January between Israel and Hamas as they negotiated an end to the war. FADEL: NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi joins us ...

Daniel, good morning. DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Good morning, Leila. FADEL: So help us understand the main sticking points right now that are complicating efforts to get Israel and Hamas to agree to ...

Israel struck Gaza is a wave of deadly attacks, saying they were launched because Hamas was refusing to release more hostages. The move appears to have put an end to the nearly 2-month-old ceasefire.