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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Sullivan: Israel reconfirmed today that it stands by hostage deal proposal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Israel has repeatedly reconfirmed its commitment — including as recently as today — to the hostage deal proposal it made last week that would lead to a permanent ceasefire with Hamas, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says.
Sullivan recognizes that there are voices in the Israeli government who have come out against the proposal.
“Israel’s a raucous democracy, so there’s a lot of talk and a lot of chatter, but the Israeli government has reconfirmed repeatedly — as recently as today — that that proposal is still on the table and now it’s up to Hamas to accept it. The whole world should call on Hamas to accept it,” Sullivan tells NBC’s “The Today Show” in an interview from Paris.
Sullivan:
ceasefire/hostage deal ”still a live proposal. It’s still an Israeli proposal. The Israeli government has reconfirmed repeatedly.. that that proposal is still on the table, and now it’s up to Hamas to accept it, and the whole world should call on Hamas to accept it.” pic.twitter.com/zjlFYZMZjg
— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) June 5, 2024
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