Author: Alisa Odenheimer
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Israel pulls out of peace talks over ‘delusional’ Hamas demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opted not to send a delegation to Cairo for follow-up talks aimed at securing a cease-fire with Hamas, again dismissing the militant group’s demands as “delusional.” Israel is holding out for Hamas to change its position before taking any further role in negotiations, the PM’s office said Wednesday. The…
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Blinken sees room for Israel-Hamas deal as Netanyahu balks
Israel and the United States offered conflicting interpretations of Hamas’ response to a proposal to pause fighting and release dozens of hostages, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeming to reject it out of hand and Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying it opened space for a deal. “While there are some clear nonstarters in Hamas’…