Netanyahu Won’t Accept Gaza Ceasefire that Ends War – Al Jazeera

• Netanyahu Won’t Accept Gaza Ceasefire that Ends War – Al Jazeera
  by https://www.rt.com/
  The Israeli PM had reportedly previously endorsed a US plan to end the fighting
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out accepting a ceasefire proposal that includes ending the war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. The report comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Israeli leader on Monday to discuss efforts to reduce tensions and reach an agreement on a ceasefire and release of hostages. Blinken claimed that Netanyahu had accepted the US ceasefire proposal.
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  The White House later claimed that significant progress had been made during the latest round of talks involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the US, and Egypt in the Qatari capital of Doha last week. Hamas skipped the negotiations, citing the absence of a clear plan.
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  Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Netanyahu reportedly told hostage families that a ceasefire deal may not be reached and that the Israeli military will not relinquish control of the Gazan-Egyptian border, a key demand of the Palestinian militant group.
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  The Hostages Families Forum quoted Netanyahu as saying that Israel “will under no circumstances leave the Philadelphi axis and the Netzer Corridor” and that he was “not sure” a deal could be struck. The group accused Netanyahu of refusing any hostage deal. The Philadelphi Corridor runs along the Gaza-Egypt border, while the Netzarim Corridor splits the strip into a northern and southern zone.
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