by Dave DeCamp at AntiWar.com
Senior US officials have concluded that a Gaza ceasefire deal will likely not be reached before President Biden’s term comes to an end on January 20, 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
For months, Biden administration officials have claimed that a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas was in sight while at the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was constantly rejecting the idea of a permanent ceasefire.
The US officials speaking to the Journal blamed the lack of a deal on Hamas, claiming the main sticking point is over the ratio of Palestinian prisoners to Israeli hostages that will be released. But it has been widely acknowledged by Israeli officials and media outlets that Netanyahu has been sabotaging the chances of an agreement.
Members of the Israeli negotiating team said last month that Netanyahu’s insistence on maintaining control of the Philadelphi Corridor was “intended to blow up the negotiations.”
The US officials speaking to the Journal said another reason why…
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