Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, as he faced pushback against the US-brokered agreement from his far-right allies.
Israel said it had delayed a cabinet meeting intended to endorse the deal, but Hamas maintained it was committed to the agreement announced by mediators on Wednesday.
US President Joe Biden, president-elect Donald Trump and the prime minister of Qatar, whose countries have been mediating the talks, announced on Wednesday night that Hamas and Israel had reached agreement on a deal that would halt the 15-month war in Gaza and free the 98 hostages still in captivity.