August 21, 2024
Netanyahu Blocks Hamas Prisoner Swap
ANCHOR: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for stalling negotiations on a ceasefire and prisoner swap deal, an Israeli source familiar with the talks said, Israeli media reported Wednesday. Israel’s public broadcaster KAN cited the unnamed source as saying Netanyahu “doesn’t stop making new demands aimed at blocking negotiations.” KAN added that the source was referring to Netanyahu’s insistence on not withdrawing from the Philadelphia Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border and the Netzarim Axis, which bisects the Gaza Strip. With Netanyahu’s insistence on these issues, he is responsible for today’s impasse, the source said. KAN also quoted sources from


