Netanyahu has reluctantly agreed to participate in the US-led negotiations in Paris on a hostage deal with Hamas, despite his reservations. The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has given in to pressure from President Joe Biden and centrists in his own war cabinet, after initially expressing skepticism about the prospects of a hostage deal breakthrough.
The approval of an Israeli delegation's participation in the talks, which are scheduled for Friday, comes after Benny Gantz, a member of the cabinet, held a rare news conference to announce potential progress in efforts to negotiate the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
Gantz's announcement was intended to pressure Netanyahu into approving the participation of an Israeli team at the top-level US-led hostage deal talks.
The war cabinet and broader security cabinet have also approved the participation of Mossad chief David Barnea and his team at the Paris meeting.
TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the participation of an Israeli delegation in Friday's US-led negotiations in Paris on a hostage deal with Hamas, reluctantly giving in to heavy pressure from President Joe Biden and centrists in his own war cabinet. The approval of an Israeli delegation's participation in the talks, which are scheduled for Friday, comes after Benny Gantz, a member of the cabinet, held a rare news conference to announce potential progress in efforts to negotiate the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
Gantz's announcement was intended to pressure Netanyahu into approving the participation of an Israeli team at the top-level US-led hostage deal talks.
The war cabinet and broader security cabinet have also approved the participation of Mossad chief David Barnea and his team at the Paris meeting.
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• Netanyahu reluctantly agreed to US pressure to participate in the Paris talks on a hostage deal with Hamas, despite his commitment to war.• Benny Gantz, a member of Netanyahu's cabinet, announced potential progress in negotiations to release Israeli hostages held by Hamas, which may lead to a new outline for their release.
• The war cabinet and security cabinet approved the participation of Mossad chief David Barnea and his team in the US-led hostage deal talks in Paris.
• Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sparked outrage among hostage families when he stated that the release of the 134 Israelis was not a top priority, with a focus on destroying Hamas instead.
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