Israeli officials said Monday that Biden administration officials secretly worked with a mediator without Israel’s knowledge to reach an “agreement” with Hamas that included cease-fire terms in an effort to prevent Rafah from attacking Hamas. announced that it was creating a
As Breitbart News reported, on Monday, as Israel warned civilians to leave and began operations in Rafah, Hamas suddenly announced it had agreed to a “ceasefire” — which Israel had actually offered. in unfamiliar conditions.
Israel saw the move as a bluff aimed at international media seeking to pressure Israel to abandon the operation, and sent young diplomats to Cairo, Egypt, to seek negotiations while continuing fighting in Rafah. It was decided to send him to
The White House took advantage of Hamas’s announcement of the deal, but left reporters confused by not mentioning (or speculating about) the terms of the agreement itself.
Barak Ravid on Axios.com report (emphasis in original):
Israeli officials claim the Biden administration knew about the incident. Latest hostages and ceasefire agreement Egypt and Qatar negotiated the offer with Hamas but did not explain it to Israel until Hamas announced on Monday that it had accepted the offer. A senior U.S. official countered that “American diplomats have been working with Israeli diplomats.” There was nothing surprising. ”
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When Israelis read Hamas’s response, they saw it included “many new elements” that were not in the previous proposal that Israel had agreed to and presented to Hamas 10 days earlier by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. I was surprised. officials said.
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officials claimed CIA Director Bill Burns and other Biden administration officials involved in the negotiations knew about the new proposal but did not tell Israel.
later The Times of Israel Confirmed Ravid reports for Axios.
The Biden administration has publicly opposed Israel’s attack on Rafah for several months, ostensibly to protect civilians but using Hamas as leverage to force Israel to accept a two-state solution as a result of the war. There is also a high possibility that it will be preserved.
The impasse in ceasefire and hostage negotiations is that Israel will not agree to end the war and that Hamas plans to include the bodies among the total of 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire.
Israeli spokesman David Mensah declined to comment on the reports Tuesday. But Hamas’ claims were hopeless, he said. “What you saw last night was Hamas trying to save its skin, and it’s not working.”
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