Netanyahu says military pressure on Hamas working, 'cracks' emerging in negotiations
The Hindu
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasizes Hamas must disarm amid ongoing negotiations and military pressure in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (March 30, 2025) that Israel's intensified military pressure on Hamas in Gaza has been effective, stressing the Palestinian group must lay down its arms.
“We are negotiating under fire... We can see cracks beginning to appear” in what the group demanded in its negotiations,” Mr . Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting.
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Mr. Netanyahu's remarks came as mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and the United States — continued efforts to broker a ceasefire and secure the release of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.
A senior Hamas official stated on Saturday that the group had approved a new ceasefire proposal put forward by mediators and urged Israel to support it.
Mr. Netanyahu's office confirmed receipt of the proposal and said Israel had submitted a counterproposal.
However, the details of the latest mediation efforts remain undisclosed.
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