Israeli sources have told Haaretz that they believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to sabotage the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal and that Israeli negotiators headed to Qatar will not advance the agreement to its second phase.
“It’s a show,” one source told Haaretz. “Netanyahu is signaling quite clearly that he doesn’t want to move to the next phase. He’s sending a team without a mandate and without the ability to do anything.”
The report comes as Netanyahu is returning to Israel after his week-long trip to the US, where he received a strong show of support from President Trump and congressional lawmakers. During the visit, Trump advanced new arms deals for Israel, sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) on behalf of Netanyahu, and floated his plan for a US “takeover” of the Gaza Strip, which has emboldened Netanyahu and his allies to advance their goal of ethnic cleansing.
Another source speaking to Haaretz said Netanyahu’s conduct could jeopardize the current phase of the ceasefire. “The process is working, hostages are being released, but Hamas is doing this with the expectation of a second stage, leading to a [full] ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Once Hamas realizes there won’t be a second stage, they may not complete the first,” the source said.
Israeli forces have continued to kill Palestinians inside Gaza throughout the ceasefire, but so far, Hamas hasn’t responded. It’s possible Israel could ramp up the violence in Gaza in an effort to provoke Hamas as a way to restart its genocidal war with US support.
One of Haaretz’s sources said the images of Hamas fighters in Gaza during hostage releases have hurt Netanyahu’s support among the Israeli right-wing, which includes Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has threatened to quit the government if military operations don’t resume after the first phase.
“Right-wing voters see that we haven’t defeated Hamas, and its operatives are still roaming with weapons. The signs on stages in Gaza during the hostage return events mock Netanyahu and reference his ‘total victory’ slogan,” the source said. “Netanyahu knows he doesn’t have a government if he proceeds with the deal.”
Netanyahu had sabotaged previous rounds of negotiations before the current ceasefire deal was reached in January. Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who is also wanted by the ICC for his role in war crimes in Gaza, said in an interview last week that a proposal Hamas had agreed to in July 2024 was “identical” to the current one.
Old meme:
https://media.tenor.com/V1nzNc4rZE8AAAAC/you-dont-say-nic-cage.gif
The irony of Netanyahu playing Trump like a cheap piano is sickening. He's done that to every president since 9/11. Here we are, $35 trillion in debt and militarily overextended like we've never been before. It's time for the last shoe to fall.
I don't think irony is what you think it is.
As for Bibi playing Trump like a cheap piano, maybe don't put cheap pianos in the White house next time?
the last President to stand up to Bibi was Obama and he only wised up after becoming a lame duck.
It really shouldn't be this difficult to see through his BS.
nevertheless , seeing Bib's eyes when Trump one-uped him with his 'owning Gaza' schtick was priceless..
The irony is that Trump is the president and no one tells him what to do… except Netanyahu. Why is that? There must be something else going on here.
"There must be something else going on here." Musk.
The Father of Lies is laughing his ass off, while Musk goes to Mars, never to return.
And, Mrs. Adelson……………….
Rather more like Israel put a nickel in the player piano. And it's also a slot machine which always pays out.
Something tells me that we'll be marching off to war, just like we did after 9/11.
At first glance, I thought the title said: "Report: Netanyahu Intends To Sabotage" Humanity. I was like, that's old news. I apologize.
Prior to the "invasion" of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, no one could imagine that Russia would dare such an attack. Once the attack was launched, it had to end with a victory or total defeat; there is no way to end a war mid-stream. Russia was on its own. As it turned out, NATO was a big bag of hot air interested only in arms sales and letting Ukraine commit suicide. Now we seem to be seeing the same thing with the proxy Israel. Can Israel win a war against the collective anti-Zionist forces surrounding Israel? That is the question.
"invasion!"
Hah!
Pro-Russian shill!
What would you do if groups of people approach the fence bordering your house, all with weapons pointed at you?
Hmm?
How about if that same mob attacks family living in an adjacent house?
Would you do nothing?
That is how Ukraine feels
Are you incompetent at proving your own points?
Israel sure makes that "antisemitism" easy to acquire!
"Can Israel win a war against the collective anti-Zionist forces surrounding Israel?" Sure.
Sure, as long as the superpower backs them.
Fixed.
The same superpower that gave Israel the ability to develop the nuclear weapons.
Sure. Israel would have won the 2023 Battle of Gaza had the USA not put restrictions on Israel's military actions.
"Can Israel win a war against the collective anti-Zionist forces surrounding Israel?" Sure.
That is what I replied to.
Now, what "restrictions" are you talking about? Bidens "red lines" that Israel ignored? And Israel even admitted they wouldn't have been able to sustain their slaughter of just Gaza if not for the US' support. So, no way in hell they could win a war against their combined enemies in the region without massive support from the US.
The name is spelled wrong….
Netanyoyo!
Wrong!
Beezlebub.
Typical and predictable…
We haven't heard from The Prisoner in a while.
I'm still not clear on how Netanyahu is going to continue the genocide in Gaza and at the same time sell Gaza to Trump so he can magically transform it into a seaside resort. There seems to be a disconnect in the narratives and I just can't put my finger on it.
I don't see the disconnect.
The disconnect is Trump himself. The man is a deluded power sociopath–behind a pose of "peace maker." <b>At the conclusion of the fighting</b> means a) Palestinians en masse moved against their will; b) Palestinians all dead. (Note the Israelis are newly stacked with 2000 pound bombs. Are they going to bomb Gazans sitting on their ruins in old armchairs?) This is his idea of how to resolve the genocide, and he justifies it with language such as "the job" and "a real estate deal." Then he has the arrogance to state his patience is running out. At some point people begin to notice this sort of thing.
Didn't Trump already do that?
“The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting"
Trump's "at the conclusion of the fighting" suggests he knows well the carnage is about to resume (and the recent munitions deals) but all this is not playing well with the Saudis and others.
This report from MEE and David Hearst strongly recommended:
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/saudi-arabia-israel-trump-netanyahu-forced-bin-salman-draw-line-palestine
The Saudis and the rest of the Arabs yap about the plight of the Palestinians, but don't want them and will not act.
The Palestinians have only themselves. No money. No power. Only themselves.
Pretty insurmountable.
That's how it has seemed previously. But the latest arrogance out of Trump/Net may be changing attitudes towards fed up (as indicated by Hearst).
This report from MEE and David Hearst strongly recommended
Second.
How horrible does Palestinian suffering and Israeli cruelty have to get before the world acts? The ZioNazi state desperately needs disestablished.
The world is not bothered, because the world is not being bombed, etc.
The Super Bowl was yesterday. Baseball is in a few weeks. Like, America says "who gives a sh*t" .Christians are OK with Israel killing Christians in Gaza. They are not "our" Christians.
… and why am I not surprised…?!
My reaction? "No sh*t, Sherlock".
"Israeli forces have continued to kill Palestinians inside Gaza throughout the ceasefire, but so far, Hamas hasn’t responded. It’s possible Israel could ramp up the violence in Gaza in an effort to provoke Hamas as a way to restart its genocidal war with US support"
Israel's usual modus operandi. Israel never stops killing Palestinians here and there and continues to ratchet up the killings day by day to get the Palestinians to respond to the provocations. All this will be ignored by western media as no news.Then when are pushed to respond in someway or another. Then, Israel will unleash its full military power against the Palestinians and will as usual claim that it had been attacked and only defending its Self against Palestinian aggression. Then every one will be led/ misled by the same westren media that the Palestinians started it and brok the relative peace that existed before.
Who killed who first argument goes way back. It has been a circle of killing for a long time.
There was no killing before the Zionists arrived for many years.
The Zionist have killed Americans.
The prime example it the attack on the U.S.S. Liberty. Thirty-four of our guys murdered, 171 seriously injured. Many machine gunned while they were in the water.
Then there is the crushing of Rachel Corrie by Israeli bulldozer driver.
Israel is not our friend. Israel is friend only to itself.
"Many machine gunned while they were in the water" Repeating this nonsense over and over does not make it true. The ship was not endanger of sinking and no sailors went into the water. If you are going make that statement back it up.
US Navy board concluded, in the now declassified document, it was a friendly fire incident.
Corrie stood in front of or near an armored bulldozer during military operation. She played Russian roulette and lost.
Has it occurred to you that vlp1730 may just be a pro-Israeli operative trying to discredit concerns with the USS Liberty incident by lying about it in a way that means almost instantly getting caught out?
Here's the story from the Veterans. https://ussliberty.org/
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/06/08/were-fed-it-survivors-of-uss-liberty-look-answers-55-years-later.html
No indication of they were strafed in the water, but the life boats were strafed.
Here's the real story from the Vets. https://ussliberty.org
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/06/08/were-fed-it-survivors-of-uss-liberty-look-answers-55-years-later.html
Here's another including the WHY question from Counterpunch 2018:
https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/06/08/israels-attack-on-the-uss-liberty-a-half-century-later-still-no-justice/
Place your hand on your head in salute and humility when you mention Rachel's name. She didn't sacrifice her life, she was murdered. The Israeli soldier was bulldozing the home of a Palestinian doctor in Gaza. The "genocide" started a long time ago. Just like the illegal house demolition she was trying to prevent, Israel doesn't have a right to defend its occupation.
I met her parents. They are decent people.
This is who Israel murders.
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Here's the real story from the Veterans, and it's worse than we thought. https://ussliberty.org/
The standard deflection from how one sided the killing has been over the last 16 months.
He already has and Wash. is glad of it. Gotta keep that AIPAC blood money coming in.
At 22:30, Alastair elaborates on Russia's larger-picture stance regarding Ukraine, Europe, etc.
How does President Trump negotiate from a conspicuously weak position?
Very fair, insight of what is possible with true diplomacy