Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting pressure from right-wing ministers regarding a proposed hostage deal, with doubts emerging over the accuracy of President Biden’s description of Israel’s cease-fire proposal.
While Biden announced a truce proposal supposedly originating from Israel, a senior Israeli official disputed its accuracy, stating that Israel had not agreed to fully withdraw troops from Gaza as part of the deal.
Netanyahu’s government is confronted with conflicting pressures, including threats from right-wing ministers to destabilise the government if the proposed deal is accepted.
1. President Biden’s description of Israel’s cease-fire proposal is questioned by a senior Israeli official, who disputes the accuracy of Biden’s portrayal of the deal.
2. Doubts emerge over Israel’s stance on the proposed cease-fire deal, with Netanyahu facing pressure from right-wing ministers within his government.
3. A senior Israeli official asserts that Israel has not changed its conditions for a permanent cease-fire, emphasising the need to achieve objectives such as destroying Hamas’s military capabilities.
4. Biden announced a three-part plan supposedly originating from Israel, including the withdrawal of Israeli forces from populated areas of Gaza and the release of hostages held since an October 7 attack.
5. Netanyahu has yet to publicly address Biden’s speech, and Israel’s official position on the proposed deal remains unclear.
6. Two right-wing ministers threaten to withdraw from Netanyahu’s coalition government if he agrees to the cease-fire deal outlined by Biden, adding to the pressure on the Israeli Prime Minister.
7. Families of the Israeli hostages intensified demands for the government to secure their release, culminating in a large rally in Tel Aviv following Biden’s speech.
8. The Biden administration continues to exert pressure on Israel, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken commending Israel for the proposal and urging Hamas to accept it during conversations with Israeli officials.
