Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not agree to negotiate a partial ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas, and is only willing to discuss a comprehensive agreement that would end the war on his own terms and secure the release of all remaining hostages, Channel 12 reports, citing unnamed sources close to the premier.
“The prime minister would be willing to hold negotiations [for a deal] under conditions that we set for ending the war — and only if all the hostages were to be returned. Until then, we will not participate whatsoever in negotiations,” the sources are quoted as saying.
Netanyahu’s stance on whether to pursue a partial or comprehensive deal was unclear after the security cabinet decided last Thursday to capture Gaza City, adds the network, saying it now appears he is siding with his top adviser, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who reportedly urged against any partial deals during Thursday’s cabinet meeting.
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