Israel, Hamas sign off on phase 1 of Gaza plan

Maria Simulescu

Here's the latest regarding Gaza, Israel and the wider Middle East on Thursday, October 9: Israeli media has been widely covering the agreement between Israel and militant group Hamas.  "After two years, Israel wakes up from a nightmare," reads the headline of newspaper  Haaretz's top story. According to journalist Avi Issascharof from news website ynet, both Israel and Hamas will now be able to argue they won the war, despite the fact both sides compromised on several of their core issues.  To