Israel’s Netanyahu says Hamas truce proposal far short of essential demands

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Israel’s Netanyahu says Hamas truce proposal far short of essential demands

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem, May 6, 2024. — Reuters pic

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Tuesday, 07 May 2024 11:45 PM MYT

JERUSALEM, May 7 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today the latest truce proposal from the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas falls far short of Israel’s essential demands, adding military pressure remains necessary to return hostages held in Gaza.

Israeli forces earlier took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, a move Netanyahu said was “a very significant step towards destruction of remaining military capabilities of Hamas”. — Reuters