Israel's Criminal Defendant Prime Minister, More Focused on Saving His Incompetent Far-right Government Than Saving the Hostages Who Have Spent Seven Months Trapped in Gaza, Is Doing Everything He Can to Torpedo Israel's Last and Best Chance at Bringing the Hostages Home
'Israel Refused to Send a Delegation to Egypt to Discuss the Deal Even Though Hamas Replied in a Positive Spirit,' a Source Involved in the Talks Said. Hamas Reiterated Its Position, Demanding a Full Israeli Withdrawal From Gaza
Amid Reported Progress in Gaza Talks, Defense Minister Gallant Said Inside Gaza That Israel Recognizes 'Alarming Signs That Hamas Doesn't Intend to Follow Any Agreement'; Hamas Chief Haniyeh Reiterated That the Organization's Starting Point Was the Cessation of War
The Report Added That U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Delivered the Message to the Qatari Prime Minister Last Month. Senior Hamas Officials Told Haaretz That Israel and the U.S. Are Committed to a Cease-fire, but It Is Still Unclear Whether Israel Will Resume Fighting After the Hostages Are Released
According to the Report, Hamas Was Guaranteed by the U.S. for a Full Israeli Withdrawal From the Gaza Strip and That Israeli Forces Will Not Continue Fighting Once the Hostages Are Released An Israeli Official Told Haaretz That 'Israel Will, Under No Circumstances, Agree to End the War as Part of a Deal' and Is Determined to Enter Rafah