Netanyahu Says Gaza Hostage Deal May Be Near

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told families of hostages held in Gaza that a deal could be near to secure the release of their loved ones, his office said today. Conditions are undoubtedly ripe. That’s a good sign, Netanyahu told hostage families in Washington on Monday, where he is expected to meet with US President Joe Biden later this week after addressing Congress. Efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, which Biden outlined in May, brokered by Egypt and Qatar have gained new momentum in the past month. On Friday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said negotiators were “heading towards the finish line”. Ruby Chen, father of US-Israeli citizen Itai Chen, a soldier whose body is being held in Gaza, was one of the hostage family members who met with Netanyahu. He said […]
Source: News Beast

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