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Netanyahu Delays Cabinet Vote on Deal, Accuses Hamas of Creating ‘Last Minute Crisis’

 

A “last minute crisis” has prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a Cabinet vote to approve a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. 
The Israeli PM accused the terror group of backing out of part of the agreement in an effort “to extort last minute concessions.” 

“Hamasisrenegingontheunderstandingsandcreatingalast-minutecrisisthatispreventinganagreement,”thePrimeMinister’sOfficesaidinastatement.  “TheIsraelicabinetwillnotconveneuntilthemediatorsnotifyIsraelthatHamashasacceptedallelementsoftheagreement.” OvernightthePMOsaidthepurporteddisputewasrelatedtotheidentityofPalestiniansecurityprisonersslatedforrelease.ItsaidHamaswas“demandingtodictatetheidentityofthesemurderers,”contradictingagreed-uponterms. Aleakedversionofthedealsaidprisonerswouldbereleased“basedonlistsagreeduponbybothsides.” Lastnight,theprimeministerofQataraswellasbothUSPresidentJoeBidenandUSPresident-electDonaldTrumpannouncedthatadealhadbeenreached,butPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuhascontinuedtoinsistthatthef