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Top Biden aide: Some Hamas changes to hostage deal proposal ‘minor,’ others more significant
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says some of the amendments proposed by Hamas in its response to the Israeli hostage deal proposal were “minor” while others diverged significantly from what was on the table.
“Many of the proposed changes are minor and not unanticipated. Others differ more substantially from what was outlined in the UN Security Council resolution,” Sullivan says during a press briefing, echoing comments made by Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier today.
Sullivan says some of the changes Hamas requested were unsurprising, adding that US President Joe Biden noted in his May 31 speech that the terror group would likely come back with amendments to the Israeli proposal.
The Times of Israel Community.