“Netanyahu declared the creation of Hamas “crisis” at the last minute: the approval of the cease-fire agreement is delayed. Hamas demands to clarify the identities of the Palestinian prisoners, which is contrary to the agreed conditions.”, — write on: unn.ua
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday that his Cabinet would not meet to approve a Gaza ceasefire until Hamas abandons what it called a “last-minute crisis.”
“Hamas is violating agreements and creating a last-minute crisis that is preventing the deal,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement published in English and Hebrew.
“The Israeli cabinet will not meet until the mediators inform Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement,” the statement said.
Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the deal in an attempt to “squeeze out last-minute concessions.” He did not give details.
The Israeli cabinet was due to ratify the deal on Thursday.
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Overnight, the Israeli prime minister’s office said the alleged dispute was over the identities of Palestinian prisoners scheduled to be released. It said Hamas “demands the identity of these killers” in violation of the agreed terms.
A leaked version of the agreement says the prisoners will be released “based on lists agreed by both parties.”
Last night, Qatar’s Prime Minister, along with US President Joe Biden and US President-elect Donald Trump, announced that an agreement had been reached, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to insist that a final agreement had not yet been signed, and some unclear details remain.
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