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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't know why people keep acting like Israel's current government wants peace, they repeatedly keep saying that they don't.

The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas.

In an interview broadcast late Sunday on Israeli Channel 14, a conservative, pro-Netanyahu station, the Israeli leader said he was “prepared to make a partial deal -- this is no secret — that will return to us some of the people,” referring to the roughly 120 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. “But we are committed to continuing the war after a pause, in order to complete the goal of eliminating Hamas. I’m not willing to give up on that.”

Netanyahu’s comments did not deviate dramatically from what he has said previously about his terms for a deal. But they come at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas appear to be moving further apart over the latest cease-fire proposal, and they could represent another setback for mediators trying to end the war.

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

It's propaganda meant to string you along and give the sense that Biden is "doing something" or that there is some daylight between the parties on this thing.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I think Bibi is hedging his bets. If war with Lebanon ends up looking lengthy he can end the Palestine campaign. He just needs any war to stay and power and avoid his corruption cases, I don't think he really cares what war it is.

this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2024
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