Good cop, bad cop tactic?
“We won’t remove the IDF from the Gaza Strip and we won’t release thousands of terrorists. This won’t happen,” Netanyahu said Tuesday referring to the Israeli military.
U.S. Presses for Long Cease-Fire to Pave Way for End of Gaza War
U.S. negotiators are pushing for a cease-fire deal that could stop the war in Gaza long enough to stall Israel’s military momentum and potentially set the stage for a more lasting truce, according to U.S. and Arab officials familiar with the negotiations.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t respond to a request for comment on whether it was considering such a prospect.