2024-09-02 21:02:28
Senior Israeli officials commented on the statement by US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the negotiations.
“It is strange that the US President is putting pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu, who agreed to the US proposal already on May 31 and the US mediation proposal on August 16, and not on Sinwar, who continues to vehemently refuse any deal. The US President’s words are especially dangerous when they come just days after Hamas executed six Israeli hostages, including an American citizen,” they said.
Earlier, Cursor reported that US President Joe Biden expressed doubts about the efforts of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in negotiations with Hamas. Biden emphasized that although the negotiations on the return of the hostages are already close to a successful conclusion, he is not sure that the Israeli leader is doing enough to achieve this goal.
“We are very close to a hostage deal, and I don’t think Netanyahu is doing enough,” the US president said.
In addition, the White House recently confirmed that the United States is actively working to advance the issue. In this regard, Biden met on Monday with the American negotiating team working to reach an agreement with Hamas. The president’s updated agenda also included Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss next steps in the wake of the tragic killing of six hostages, including US citizen Hersh Goldberg-Paulin, by Hamas militants in Gaza.
The meeting discussed ongoing efforts to free the remaining hostages. The United States, with the support of mediators from Egypt and Qatar, has been trying for months to negotiate a hostage exchange and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.