Blinken in Tel Aviv and Netanyahu seeking confrontation with Washington

Fars News Agency International Group; “The US Secretary of State is shocked by the position of the Israeli Prime Minister regarding the hostages; It seems that Blinken is more committed to the return of Israeli prisoners from the Gaza Strip than Netanyahu”, this is another part of Yediot Aharonot’s report, citing American officials.

_{Israeli demonstrations for an agreement with Hamas and the return of prisoners}

Despite the passage of 126 days of the war against Gaza and the increase in Israeli casualties, which caused the retreat of army battalions and brigades, Netanyahu, by rejecting Hamas’ conditions for a ceasefire, claimed that he would launch a ground attack up to Rafah [located in the south of the Gaza Strip. which houses more than one million displaced Palestinians] will continue.

During his trip to Tel Aviv last Thursday, Blinken met with Netanyahu and Members of the Tel Aviv war cabinet met to discuss ways to guarantee the release of Israeli prisoners in Gaza; That is one day after the Prime Minister rejected some of Hamas’ conditions for the ceasefire agreement.

_{Blinken’s meeting with members of the Tel Aviv war cabinet}

Hebrew media about The details of the US Secretary of State’s trip to Tel Aviv reported that the focus of his meetings with Israeli officials was on negotiations for the release of prisoners from the Gaza Strip, which showed Washington’s strong desire for their return and the satisfaction of their protesting families.

Ha’aretz newspaper, another Hebrew media today, wrote about the trip of this senior White House official that Blinken’s meeting with Netanyahu revealed the depth of disagreement, lack of trust and the end of patience of the American government towards him.

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