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MembersTachles with Aviel – Does Netanyahu even want a hostage deal?

Bibi has been repeatedly accused in recent weeks of delaying negotiations and even scuttling a hostage deal with Hamas for strategic reasons. What is behind these accusations?

Israelis demonstrate in front of the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv for the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90
Israelis demonstrate in front of the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv for the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90

The eliminations in Beirut and Tehran have made a hostage deal and a ceasefire agreement almost impossible at this time, according to many in Israel. On one hand, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly asserts on camera that he and his government will not abandon the hostage Israelis in the Gaza Strip. On the other hand, voices from the coalition and the security apparatus suggest that Netanyahu does not want a hostage deal at this time. Washington is also frustrated with the Israeli leader. “Netanyahu is bluffing,” a senior official told the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronot. The families of the kidnapped Israelis feel betrayed by Bibi. Overall, it is easy to get the impression that he has postponed the hostage deal – whether for political, strategic, or personal reasons. Or is there something else behind it? Could it be that he needs these headlines against Hamas for tactical reasons? It’s not an easy situation to properly interpret.

For weeks, Netanyahu has been accusing the Israeli security apparatus...

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