They are concerned the Israeli prime minister's remarks could sabotage the 'constructive ambiguity' negotiators used to draft a proposed deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on Mar. 17, 2024. Photo: Leo Correa/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
"This is part of the outline, not something that I have just added. It is not something that I have added because of coalition pressure. This is something that we agreed on in the War Cabinet unanimously," Netanyahu said in a statement minutes after another threat from Ben Gvir to topple the government.
The White House said Biden told the Emir that "the deal now on the table offers a concrete roadmap for ending the crisis in Gaza" and stressed Israel "is ready to move forward with the terms that have now been offered to Hamas."on Monday endorsing the proposed deal. "We call on Hamas to accept this deal, that Israel is ready to move forward with, and we urge countries with influence over Hamas to help ensure that it does so," the statement said.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that "the eyes of the world and of those who are calling for a ceasefire should be focused on Hamas."A Hamas delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators regarding the Israeli proposals, two sources with knowledge told Axios.
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