“They came as talks to achieve a cease-fire and the release of the hostages have hit an impasse, with Israeli and Hamas officials blaming each other for the deadlock. Hamas, in a statement on Thursday said Mr. Netanyahu’s comments “represent a clear reversal of the course of negotiations and clearly reveal the true motives behind his withdrawal from the final round.””

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“Mr. Netanyahu has not publicly shared his position on the new cease-fire proposal, which Hamas has accepted and was announced this week by Qatari and Egyptian mediators.”

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“The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has not said whether it would accept the cease-fire proposal.”

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“Mr. Netanyahu has not publicly shared his position on the new cease-fire proposal”

With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry

“While Mr. Netanyahu has not yet publicly ruled out a phased deal altogether, his ministers have described that approach as no longer relevant, and the government has not officially engaged with the Hamas response.”

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“The spokesman for Qatar’s foreign ministry, Majed al-Ansari, told journalists at a briefing Tuesday that Israel had not yet responded to Hamas’s acceptance of a cease-fire in phases.”

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