Officials from the mediating countries, Qatar and Egypt, say Netanyahu has been the only obstacle to a deal
A hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas won’t happen unless the US puts pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday.
The report cited unnamed Arab officials from Egypt and Qatar, the countries that have been mediating the talks between Israel and Hamas. They said Netanyahu is the main obstacle to an agreement.
One of the Arab officials said the US is the only party with enough leverage to get Netanyahu to agree to a deal since the US is Israel’s main weapons supplier. The official said the US could apply pressure by blaming Netanyahu publicly, but US officials have refused to do so even as it’s become clear the Israeli leader has been sabotaging the chances of a deal.
After President Biden unveiled a ceasefire proposal that was on the table at the end of May, the US said Hamas was the only obstacle to an agreement being reached even as Netanyahu publicly rejected a permanent ceasefire, which was part of the second phase of the deal.
Netanyahu’s comments made Hamas ask for a commitment to a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal up front. After Hamas conceded and agreed to vague enough language that wouldn’t commit Israel to a permanent ceasefire, Netanyahu added new demands, including indefinite Israeli control of the Gaza-Egypt border and a screening mechanism for Palestinians returning to north Gaza.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ Antiwar.com
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