Kaine Floats New Hostage Swap to Aid Gaza and Reduce Mideast Tensions
• Sen. Tim Kaine suggests new hostage deal could help deescalate war in Gaza and calm tensions with Houthis • Deal would release remaining Hamas hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners • Previous hostage deal enabled aid into Gaza and reduced attacks on US by regional groups • Kaine wants to broker new deal, accompanied by humanitarian pause to allow more aid into Gaza • Israel PM Netanyahu vows to keep fighting for “total victory” over Hamas including return of hostages