Joe Biden is trying to drum up support for a new peace plan in the Gaza Strip that he insists was the Israelis’ idea. If so, the Israelis don’t seem especially eager to consent to their own terms.
The contours of the agreement Biden promulgated were “not accurate,” one Israeli official told NBC News. “Israel has not changed its conditions to reach a permanent cease-fire,” the unnamed source continued. “That will only happen after our objectives are met including destroying Hamas’ military and governing capabilities.” Benjamin Netanyahu’s government confirmed in a statement that it would not accept any cease-fire proposal that fails to free “all hostages” and ensures that “Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.”
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