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ISRAEL: Hamas Remains Obstacle To Gaza Ceasefire Deal, White House

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White House National Security Council Spokesperson, John Kirby, has told reporters, "We are not on the verge of completing a [ceasefire] deal,” in Gaza, “but we think there is an opportunity to get a deal done." Kirby noted that Hamas “remains the obstacle” to a deal that appears to have gathered momentum in recent weeks. 

  • Kirby’s comments come as White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan begins a trip to Israel designed to push a deal over the line.
  • Barak Ravid at Axios reports on X that senior Israeli intelligence officials and IDF Chief of Staff General Herzi Halevi met with Egyptian counterparts in Cairo today to discuss security issues related to the Gaza-Egypt border, a crucial component of a ceasefire deal.
  • Ravid notes “Israel is cautiously optimistic about its ability to advance a partial deal to release hostages… but no understandings have been reached yet that would allow to move towards detailed negotiations on an agreement.”
  • An Israeli official told Axios: "Until recently, the thinking in Israel was that Hamas doesn’t want a deal - now it seems that there is a shift and that Hamas may have changed its mind. There is a chance of reaching a deal in the coming month.”
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White House National Security Council Spokesperson, John Kirby, has told reporters, "We are not on the verge of completing a [ceasefire] deal,” in Gaza, “but we think there is an opportunity to get a deal done." Kirby noted that Hamas “remains the obstacle” to a deal that appears to have gathered momentum in recent weeks. 

  • Kirby’s comments come as White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan begins a trip to Israel designed to push a deal over the line.
  • Barak Ravid at Axios reports on X that senior Israeli intelligence officials and IDF Chief of Staff General Herzi Halevi met with Egyptian counterparts in Cairo today to discuss security issues related to the Gaza-Egypt border, a crucial component of a ceasefire deal.
  • Ravid notes “Israel is cautiously optimistic about its ability to advance a partial deal to release hostages… but no understandings have been reached yet that would allow to move towards detailed negotiations on an agreement.”
  • An Israeli official told Axios: "Until recently, the thinking in Israel was that Hamas doesn’t want a deal - now it seems that there is a shift and that Hamas may have changed its mind. There is a chance of reaching a deal in the coming month.”