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The Biden administration has pressed Israel to delay its imminent invasion of Gaza to allow for the release of more hostages held by Hamas and for aid to reach Gaza, according to two sources briefed on the discussions.

The Biden administration has pressed Israel to delay its imminent invasion of Gaza to allow for the release of more hostages held by Hamas and for aid to reach Gaza, according to two sources briefed on the discussions.

The release of two Americans held by Hamas Friday signaled that more of roughly 200 people believed to be kidnapped by the militant group may be freed after they were taken during the group’s deadly attacks launched against Israel two week ago.

“The [administration] pressed Israeli leadership to delay because of progress on the hostage front,” and the need to get trucks of aid into Gaza, one person familiar with the discussions said.

  • eestileib@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Why would Netanyahu care what Biden says? He knows he’s going to get the weapons either way. One of the only things the US political establishment agrees on is that we need to be stuffing as many weapons as possible to Likud.

    And when the US political establishment is divided on questions like “should we keep having elections, or appoint an angry pumpkin as god-emperor?” that’s a pretty exceptional place to be.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    “The [administration] pressed Israeli leadership to delay because of progress on the hostage front,” and the need to get trucks of aid into Gaza, one person familiar with the discussions said.

    A senior Israeli official denied the US is seeking a delay of its ground incursion into Gaza.

    When President Joe Biden was asked Saturday if he was encouraging Israel to delay the invasion, he responded: “I’m talking to the Israelis.”

    Qatar, acting as a middle-man for the US and Israel, has been leading the discussions with Hamas about releasing the hostages since they were abducted by the militant group.

    Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said in a statement Saturday they were prepared to release two “detained individuals” whom they identified by name.

    The Office of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the claim Saturday evening, saying it would not comment on “false Hamas propaganda,” adding Israel’s government would “continue to do everything necessary to bring all the captives and missing back home.”

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