Netanyahu said to tell MKs: Military pressure on Nasrallah may bring Sinwar to the table; ICC arrest warrants coming soon
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Addressing a closed session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Hamas does not currently want a ceasefire deal and argues that putting pressure on Hezbollah in the north could help force Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to the table, Channel 12 reports.
Netanyahu also reportedly denies standing in the way of a hostage deal, blaming Hamas for demanding numerous revisions to the proposed ceasefire outline. According to Hebrew press reports, the prime minister slams “fake reports” that he was responsible for preventing an agreement with the terrorist organization that would have freed Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. Instead, Hamas declined all American proposals, which he accepted, he asserts.
In addition, he says that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is likely to soon issue arrest warrants for him and for Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Hebrew media reports.