JERUSALEM: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant exchanged criticism on Monday (Aug 12) over stalled talks for a ceasefire deal that would free host
"The reason a hostage deal is stalling is in part because of Israel", Israeli media, including television channel Kan, reported Gallant saying in a private briefing for a parliamentary committee on Monday.a ceasefire deal that could end the conflicts"I and the defence establishment support the first option," he said, rather than talk of"'total victory' and all that nonsense", a phrase frequently used by Netanyahu in his communications.
"When Gallant adopts the anti-Israel narrative, he harms the chances of reaching a hostage release deal," Netanyahu said, adding thatHe concluded by saying that Israel's only choice was"to achieve total victory", which"obligates everyone - including Gallant".Gallant defended himself in a post on X stating that during the briefing he had"emphasised that determined to meet the goals of the war and continue the fighting".
Hamas commented on the row between the two politicians, with one of its leaders, Izzat al-Rishq saying in a statement that"Gallant's admission ... confirms what we have always said."and doesn't want to reach an agreement," he added. In late July, Israeli media reported that Gallant was criticising the lack of a deal to guarantee the return of the hostages held in Gaza sinceThe Palestinian movement's attack on Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,198 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
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