Israel Accuses Hamas of Putting Gaza Ceasefire Deal at Risk
- Palestinian group seeking late concessions, PM’s office says
- Israel, Hamas had looked set to start pause in 15-month war
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of reneging on parts of a ceasefire agreement that looked set to pause more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza, risking completion of the long-awaited deal.
The new demands by the Palestinian group are an effort to “extort last-minute concessions,” Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday. The Israeli cabinet will not convene to approve the deal until the mediators confirm Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement, his office said.