JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that “some progress” had been made in negotiations to secure the release of
hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war.
Hostage families have questioned the sincerity of government negotiation efforts, and critics have long accused Netanyahu of stalling in truce talks, prolonging the war partly to appease his far-right coalition partners. Negotiations have faced multiple challenges since a one-week truce in November 2023, with the primary point of contention being the establishment of a lasting ceasefire.Hamas’s armed wing said the fate of some of the captives depends on how Israeli forces carry out their offensive.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Oct. 23 that Israel had “managed to dismantle Hamas’s military capacity” and eliminated its senior leadership. In parliament, Netanyahu also warned the Iran-backed Huthi rebels of Yemen, who last week fired two missiles at Israel, including one that injured 16 people in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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