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Thursday, July 25, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 25, 2024
White House spokesman believes Netanyahu capable of reaching hostage deal
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Kirby is pressed on whether the US still believes Netanyahu is willing and capable of agreeing to a hostage deal, amid pushback from his far-right coalition partners.
Kirby insists that he is, arguing that Netanyahu has continued working with the US to try and secure a deal.
However, he acknowledges that gaps remain and that the US is working to close them.
