Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden on Thursday that he agreed to send a delegation for renewed indirect hostage deal negotiations with Hamas.
The conversation came a day after Hamas said it gave new “ideas” to Qatari mediators that US and Israeli officials described in comments to the media as a “breakthrough.” But there are signs that Netanyahu and members of his coalition government are working to sabotage the chances of an agreement.
In his conversation with President Biden, Netanyahu also reiterated his position that the genocidal war in Gaza won’t end until all of Israel’s objectives are completed, which includes the eradication of Hamas, a goal the Israeli military has said is not possible. Hamas has been adamant that any hostage deal must include a permanent ceasefire.
The Times of Israel reported that in a meeting with his negotiators before deciding to send a delegation, Netanyahu “stressed again that the war will end only after achieving all of its goals, and not one moment earlier.”
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Netanyahu was teaming up with some extremist elements of his government to sabotage a ceasefire. The report said that the prime minister’s office planted a story in the media claiming to be a security source that said Hamas’s response offered nothing new.
Israeli security and intelligence officials were angered by the fake story, and according to Haaretz, genuine Israeli security sources said Hamas’s proposal gave Israel “something to work with.”
Israel’s top brass appears ready for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza since the military has been struggling against Hamas. The Palestinian group has been able to re-establish itself in areas that have been decimated by the Israeli military. One reason they want a ceasefire in Gaza is to prepare for a potential full-blown war in Lebanon.
But extremist ministers, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have been opposed to any deal with Hamas and have the power to dissolve the coalition government, giving them significant sway with Netanyahu.
Israel is truly having another identity crisis….;-/
Wait 300 years Mr. Crime Minister…!
The day after the exchange of hostages, Israel will commence attacks again. The Zionist project of "greater Israel" will not stop until we make them stop, which we will not do. AIPAC has our representatives by their throats, jerking them around in no uncertain terms. It is unbelievable the number of them that fall all over themselves to show how much they support the genocide. One of the bravest men concerning his voice against the genocide, apartheid by Israel is this man: https://x.com/zei_squirrel/status/1808464130380104159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1808558635695444230%7Ctwgr%5Ed6c847bf89b4fb1d63e9e2d0c15cfb2763ca29d8%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdisqus.com%2Fembed%2Fcomments%2F%3Fbase%3Ddefaultf%3Dantiwar-newst_i%3D14296820https3A2F2Fnews.antiwar.com2F3Fp3D142968t_u%3Dhttps3A2F2Fnews.antiwar.com2F20242F072F032Fun-says-israels-evacuation-order-wiped-out-efforts-to-distribute-aid2Ft_e%3DUN20Says20IsraelE28099s20Evacuation20Order20E28098Wiped20OutE2809920Efforts20To20Distribute20Aidt_d%3DUN20Says20Israel27s20Evacuation20Order2027Wiped20Out2720Efforts20To20Distribute20Aid20-20News20From20Antiwar.comt_t%3DUN20Says20IsraelE28099s20Evacuation20Order20E28098Wiped20OutE2809920Efforts20To20Distribute20Aids_o%3Ddescversion%3D6c27b7b2e58aef7c0a19eb6da9bdf7b0
Everyone should realize by now this new hostage release/ceasefire deal is more than likely to be yet another feint to give Israel cover before it commits its next big atrocity.
Delay tactic. Israel is low on munitions. The pace of the settlers killing their way in grabbing more lands in the West Bank has slowed and needs to be picked up. The IDF has to do something about low morale of the reservists called to go head to head against Hamas fighters. Things are not going to plan, except killing more and more women and children. Just a delay tactic.
Today they just grabbed their biggest chunk ever. Why would they want this war to stop?
To give the appearance of being open to negotiations. Then after we send more weapons and money, drop the hammer.
Well you know the next atrocity is coming, be it 10 days, 10 weeks or 10 years. How long ago was "Cast Lead".
Or "Protective Edge"…………………
PR move and buying time.
Is this like some sick joke? Netanyahu has made it clear that any cease fire will be temporary and Israel will resume the slaughter at their discretion. Biden's plan even allowed that, but I guess Bibi is as senile as Joe. And even if Netanyahu was inclined to agree to a permanent cease fire, which he is NOT, the fanatical nut jobs he jumped in bed with so he could stay in power aren't.
Yes
Warring by way of deception is how they operate. They never negotiate in good faith. It's been this way since forever.
The military will probably settle this.
This was posted but did not show up on my earlier post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jfTaIW8mqg
Galloway lost his seat on Thursday which will undoubtedly leave the British parliament a poorer place.
He is a righteous man, a good man. What does that say about those who wanted him gone??
I’m sure a lot of money was put up to silence his voice in the House of Commons.
Who cares? This is just another step in the charade, the game, the scam. Biden and Netanyahu keep this crap up every week while the slaughter goes on, and the wider war gets closer – all part of the PLAN – and all the hand-wringing peace-niks wallow in delusional hope.
This is the same bullcrap we get from Parsi's article claiming the new government in Iran is somehow going to convince the neocons in Washington to "negotiate" a new JCPOA deal. Delusional BS.
Chuck Norris could singlehandedly knock every single bad-guy into left-field,
WTF is a left-field ?
left field is where you will land after somebody (Chuck Norris) knocks you in that direction.
what
Chuck Norris could singlehandedly knock every single bad-guy into left-field,
WTF is a left-field ?
left field is where you will land after somebody (Chuck Norris) knocks you in that direction.
what