Still, they repeatedly cautioned that the talks could at any point stall or deteriorate: “It’s been close before.
But even as a deal was being considered, Israel did not relent in its Gaza offensive.
A senior advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli government sees an aggressive offensive as the way to get Hamas to release hostages.
The US, Israel and Hamas – with Qatar playing a significant mediating role – have been engaged in talks for weeks to free the hostages from Gaza.
After their exit, President Joe Biden revealed that Israel had agreed to a brief pause to secure their release.
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