Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes back against news reports that top defense officials and members of the government’s negotiating team have criticized his management of the indirect hostage-ceasefire talks with Hamas, APA reports citing Times of Israel.
“The leaks and false briefings by unknown parties in the media create a false representation to the public,” the Prime Minister’s Office tells the Kan public broadcaster after it reported Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar accused the premier of “making changes” to Israel’s proposal in the middle of negotiations.
According to Kan, members of the negotiating team further told Netanyahu that his position regarding the Netzarim corridor would “collapse the deal” and that “we approved a proposal that treats the corridor differently.”
Responding to the report, Netanyahu’s office says, “while Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to the outline, Hamas is trying to introduce dozens of changes which effectively cancel it.”
“The prime minister has not added anything to the outline and continues to adhere to the basic conditions for Israel’s security,” the statement from his office continues. “Whoever offers to give in to Hamas’ demands in order to receive applause in [television] studios harms the chances for the release of the hostages and returns us to the reality of October 6.”
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