Blinken Urges Israeli Officials To Stand Behind Tel Aviv’s Ceasefire Deal

Israeli leaders do not appear ready to accept the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal they themselves proposed

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and war cabinet minister Benny Gantz on 2 June to discuss the latest ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal unveiled late last week by US President Joe Biden...

On Friday, President Biden said the deal would “bring all the hostages home, ensure Israel's security, create a better day after in Gaza without Hamas in power, and set the stage for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.”

Though the deal was unveiled by President Biden, it was proposed by Israel.

However, Israeli leaders do not appear ready to accept the deal they themselves proposed and are instead committed to continuing the war.

The Times of Israel reported that “While Israeli officials have confirmed that the offer publicly laid out by Biden on Friday was, in fact, the proposal Jerusalem submitted, Israeli leaders have asserted that the war will continue until Hamas has been destroyed, and large sections of the Israeli government have criticized Biden for failing to provide clarity as to how that would be achieved.”

This forced President Biden to urge Israel to “stand behind” the deal as he laid out its details in his Friday speech.

The Times of Israel reported as well that two ultra-nationalist ministers in Prime Minister Netanyahu's ruling coalition, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich of Religious Zionism and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of Otzma Yehudit, have vowed to bring down the government if any ceasefire deal is signed.

The two parties won 14 seats when running together in the 2022 elections and are crucial to the governing majority of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's core 64-strong coalition.

On Monday, Netanyahu invited National Security Minister Ben Gvir to a meeting to discuss the deal.

The Israel Hayom daily quoted sources in Netanyahu's office as saying that contrary to Biden's remarks, the draft does not have a clause obligating Israel to end the fighting and Netanyahu plans to show Ben Gvir that it is not an “irresponsible deal,” the source said.

... Smotrich has held a series of meetings with rabbis associated with his Religious Zionism party to discuss quitting the government, Kipa News reported.

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