For Thursday’s installment of CBS Mornings, foreign correspondent Debora Patta mourned that Israel has rejected a Hamas proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release, but never explained why, which is important because such a proposal would lead to Israel having to accept defeat.
Patta began her report by noting, “As war rages on, a hostage deal so often seems like a mirage. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tried to sound upbeat.”
Blinken was then shown claiming, “While there are some clear nonstarters in Hamas’s response, we do think it creates space for agreement to be reached.”
Not sold on the optimism, Patta resumed, “But after five visits to the region, he’s going home empty-handed.”Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the Hamas proposal as delusional, and he’s directed Israeli troops to advance on Rafah, the last…
