And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has poured cold water on US hopefulness, though Biden officials have largely refrained from criticizing him.
“In my view, the less that’s said about particular issues, the better,” a senior administration official told reporters Wednesday in response to Netanyahu’s press conference.
Days later, a senior administration official who briefed reporters argued that the majority of the details of a ceasefire deal – “90%” – had been agreed to by the two parties.
In a detail not previously shared, the senior official said that of the 18 paragraphs in the agreement, 14 were finished and agreed to.
They need to rest and refit, in case a war in the north [with Hezbollah] is going to happen,” the second senior administration official said.
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