Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to move on conditions for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. Netanyahu also said that he called the families of hostages killed in Gaza and asked for their forgiveness for not bringing them back to Israel.
It’s a small sliver of land, but it’s become a major sticking point in talks between Israel and Hamas. The so-called Philadelphi corridor has emerged as a critical factor holding up a cease-fire deal that would end the monthslong war in the Gaza Strip and secure the release of hostages still held in the enclave.
and foreign officials told NBC News that new conditions introduced by Netanyahu have also held up progress, including the insistence on control of Gaza’s southern border with Egypt. Two people briefed on the negotiations told NBC News that Biden may offer a final “take it or leave it” deal to Israel and Hamas as soon as this week. Still, despite mounting diplomatic pressure and domestic unrest, Netanyahu has remained defiant.
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