Netanyahu says Cabinet won’t meet over ceasefire until Hamas backs down from ‘last minute crisis’

Netanyahu delays cabinet vote on cease-fire, says Hamas backtracking to extort concessions

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the Gaza cease-fire agreement in a bid “to extort last-minute concessions.”  Netanyahu said the Israeli Cabinet — which had been scheduled to meet on Friday morning to ratify the deal — would not meet until Hamas backed down, and his office described it as a “last-minute crisis.”  A statement from Netanyahu’s office …

Netanyahu Stalls Cease-Fire Deal With ‘Last-Minute Crisis’

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Israeli cabinet delays ceasefire vote

Israel has delayed a vote on whether to approve the Gaza ceasefire as it accuses Hamas of trying to change the terms of the deal, and it's not yet clear what effect new unemployment data will have on interest rates. The post Israeli cabinet delays ceasefire vote appeared first on Crikey.