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Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu views Biden’s plan as incomplete
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The Israeli prime minister sees the cease-fire plan presented by US President Joe Biden as a “partial outline,” a government spokesperson said. Egypt says Hamas has “positively” reacted to the proposal. DW has more.
Dolev Yehoud (right) was believed to have been taken hostage in Gaza Image: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images
What you need to know
- Israel says the body of a man presumed to have been taken hostage was found near Gaza.
- Netanyahu says no cease-fire unless Israel’s conditions are met
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry says Hamas received a cease-fire proposal presented by Joe Biden “in a positive way”
Here’s a look at the latest developments regarding the Israel-Hamas war and its impact on the Middle East region on Monday, June 3Skip next section Netanyahu: Israel pursuing Hamas destruction, hostage release
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Netanyahu: Israel pursuing Hamas destruction, hostage release
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is “working in countless ways” to bring back hostages held by Hamas in Gaza while also prioritizing the destruction of the Palestinian militant group.
“This is not something that I am adding now. This is not something that I am adding because I am under pressure within the coalition. It is something we agreed on unanimously in the war cabinet,” Netanyahu said in a video statement.
The Israeli prime minister has come under pressure recently after US President Joe Biden presented a three-phase cease-fire plan.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Netanyahu to accept the deal.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right coalition partner, said Netanyahu had invited him to read the proposal, but the prime minister’s office failed to provide him with the document. He stressed that any plan must entail destroying Hamas.
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