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It's as clear as can be that the delay is a result of political pressures in Jerusalem and Netanyahu's fear for his coalition,
Shira Efron, senior research director at the Israel Policy Forum and former United Nations consultant in Jerusalem, told Newsweek Once he reached the conclusion that one of the two most extreme members of his government, who only jointly can deprive him of a governing majority, is not about to jump ship, he went for it,
We appreciate how the outgoing and incoming administrations put politics aside at this transitional juncture to help advance a hostage agreement,
The Biden-Trump cooperation on this issue has been both unprecedented and impressive,
Happy with his powerful position and alarmed by consistent polls indicating that he is not making the electoral threshold, thus not returning should elections are called, all Bibi [Netanyahu] had to do is offer him some face-saving formula,
Where we could be facing a more serious crisis is in the negotiations and transition into stage 2, and if there is stage 3, of the agreement,
The last-minute hiccup in convening the Israeli cabinet to approve the deal has been a microcosm of the Netanyahu conduct on the issue throughout: the longevity of his governing coalition being the primary consideration,
Nimrod Novik, an Israel Policy Forum fellow who served as senior foreign policy adviser to former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, told Newsweek The Hamas terrorist organization continues to exploit the civilian population for its terror attacks against the State of Israel in violation of international law,
What we have seen from the U.S. in the past few days, seeing a collaboration transcending both administrations, was a clear demonstration for the commitment of the U.S. to reach to that deal,
Sheikh Mohammed said at the time The only difference now, and thankfully the game changer, is the PM's desire to please President Trump,
If the "deal" passes, we will leave the government with a heavy heart.
He reiterated that on Friday, writing on social media platform X I have decided to release the settlers held in administrative detention and send a clear message of support and encouragement to the settlement enterprise,
Katz said in a statement this morning Our fellow citizens Ofer Kalderon and Ohad Yahalomi are on the list of 33 hostages to be freed in the first phase of the Gaza accord,
We renew our greetings to our people in the Gaza Strip and their steadfastness, which had the first credit after God in completing this deal,
Zaher Jabarin, the head of Hamas' Martyrs and Prisoners Office, said in the statement I think the possibility is very much there, specifically when other crossings will be opened up,
WHO representative Rik Peeperkorn told a Geneva press briefing, according to Reuters We’re here as a court of last resort and ...as we speak right now, we haven’t seen any real effort by the State of Israel to take action that would meet the established jurisprudence, which is investigations regarding the same suspects for the same conduct,
It is better for the families of Jewish settlers to rejoice than for the families of the released"
Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, has canceled detention orders in place against settles in the occupied West Bank, saying We remain tirelessly mobilized to ensure their return to their families,
The political-security cabinet discussion began at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem. Earlier, there was an operational security situation assessment regarding the implementation of the agreement, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, together with the negotiating team that returned from Doha,
Netanyahu's office said in a statement Subject to the approval of the cabinet and the government, and the implementation of the agreement, the release of the hostages can proceed according to the planned framework, with the hostages expected to be released as early as Sunday,
the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement reported by Agence France-Presse
