Netanyahu Says Conditions to End War ‘Have Not Changed’ amid Biden’s Cease-Fire Push

The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday threw cold water on President Biden’s push for a multistep cease-fire agreement.

“Israel’s conditions for ending the war have not changed: the destruction of Hamas military and governing capabilities, the freeing of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel,” Mr. Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on X.

The prime minister’s stance comes less than a day after Mr. Biden announced the terms of a cease-fire proposal from Qatar that included a three-phase plan to end hostilities and release the remaining hostages in Gaza.

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