Would Israel give up control of the main communication route that resupplies Hamas? The White House seems to have told David Ignatius that Benjamin Netanyahu’s considering it in order to get a hostage deal complete The Israelis scoff at the notion. The Arabs still haven’t heard from Hamas, and once again, no one can read the field even with a scorecard.
About the only point of agreement from yesterdays events — Netanyahu spoke with both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The two co-presidents did press Netanyahu for more concessions. And that’s all that is undisputed:
During the call, Biden “stressed the urgency of bringing the ceasefire and hostage release deal to closure and discussed upcoming talks in Cairo to remove any remaining obstacle,” the White House said in a readout of the conversation.
The two leaders also “discussed active and ongoing US efforts to support Israel’s…