US President Joe Biden has increased pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for a quick deal with the Hamas terror group to end the war in the Gaza Strip. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Washington would work with Egypt and Qatar to reach a final agreement after Netanyahu rejected offers of “concessions” in talks with Hamas, despite mounting internal and external pressure.
The Daily Mail writes about this.
Protests in Israel have intensified following the discovery of the bodies of six murdered hostages. Protesters accused Netanyahu of putting political interests before the rescue of hostages. Joe Biden also expressed his discontent, saying the Israeli prime minister is not taking sufficient steps to close a deal with Hamas.
The dispute over the Philadelphia Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border is raising tensions. Netanyahu has insisted on military control of the corridor to prevent Hamas from rearming, while Egypt and Saudi Arabia have rejected the demands, accusing Israel of trying to distract from the need for a peace deal.
Meanwhile, Britain has suspended some arms exports to Israel, citing risks of violating international humanitarian law.
Cursor previously wrote that Kirby had criticised the UK for its decision to suspend arms supplies to Israel.
