“IT SHOULD HAPPEN”
However, since Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election in early November, diplomatic efforts have resumed, now jointly mediated by Washington, Cairo, Doha and Ankara.
On Thursday, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, during a visit to Israel, stated that he “had the sense” that Netanyahu was ready for a deal to secure the release of hostages.
On Monday, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller also said negotiations had been productive in recent days but that differences remained.
“We are pushing as hard as we know how to do at this point, and we believe we can get to a deal. But again it remains incumbent from Hamas and Israel … getting it over the line,” he told journalists.
“And I can’t in good conscience tell you, stand here and tell you that that’s going to happen, but it should happen”.
