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IDF chief said to push hostage deal in security briefing PM ended after 30 minutes due to late hour
From left -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, Minister of Defense Yoav Galant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attend a state memorial ceremony for Operation Protective Edge at the National Hall For Israel's Fallen in Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, July 16, 2024. (Shalev Shalom/POOL)
During a security briefing last night, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a hostage deal as soon as possible, the Walla news site reports.
The meeting started at 11:30 p.m., and Netanyahu ended it early after 30 minutes, saying he was tired, Walla reports.
In recent weeks, Netanyahu has made new demands regarding continued Israeli presence in the Philadelphi Corridor and the creation of a mechanism for preventing armed Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza that have slowed the talks, Arab and Israeli officials involved have told The Times of Israel.
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