From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Dermer said to tell mediators Israel hasn’t ruled out partial deal, despite comments to the contrary
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer has told mediating nations that Israel hasn’t ruled out a partial hostage release deal with Hamas, according to a Channel 13 report.
He reportedly told the mediators not to put too much weight on the public remarks coming out of Israel regarding a hostage deal, or Jerusalem’s stated insistence that it is only interested in a comprehensive deal on its own terms, and that it will no longer entertain the possibility of a phased agreement.
It is not clear from the report which of the three main mediators — the US, Egypt, and Qatar — Dermer communicated this to.
According to the report, his remarks left the mediating countries cautiously optimistic about the possibility of resuming negotiations in the not-too-distant future.
The Times of Israel Community.