Netanyahu casts into doubt US plan to wind down Gaza war
Israeli PM says he will only be willing to agree a ‘partial’ ceasefire, sparking Hamas outrage
People mourn Israeli soldier Sergeant First Class Malkia Gross, who was killed amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during his funeral at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, June 24, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
The viability of a US-backed proposal to wind down the eight-month-long war in Gaza has been cast into doubt after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” ceasefire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas.
In an interview broadcast late on Sunday on Israeli Channel 14, a conservative, pro-Netanyahu station, the Israeli leader said he was “prepared to make a partial deal – this is no secret – that will return to us some of the people,” referring to the roughly 120 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
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