Hamas says Benjamin Netanyahu trying to 'thwart' Gaza truce
The Hindu
Hamas accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging Gaza truce deal, demanding Israeli withdrawal from border zone.
Hamas on Thursday (September 5, 2024) accused Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to "thwart" a Gaza truce deal after the Israeli premier said the Palestinian militant group has "rejected everything" in negotiations.
The blame trading comes as Mr. Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal that would free remaining hostages after Israeli authorities announced on Sunday (August 31, 2024) the deaths of six whose bodies were recovered from a Gaza tunnel.
"We're trying to find some area to begin the negotiations," Mr. Netanyahu said Wednesday (September 4).
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"They (Hamas) refuse to do that... (They said) there's nothing to talk about."
Mr. Netanyahu maintains that Israel must retain control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border to prevent weapons smuggling to Hamas, whose October 7 attack on Israel started the war.
Hamas is demanding complete Israeli withdrawal from the area and on Thursday (September 5) said Mr. Netanyahu's insistence on the border zone "aims to thwart reaching an agreement."
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