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Tweet containing a graphic of the three phases of this ceasefire proposal. >> there were inevitable reactions from israel across the political spectrum. first and foremost, from prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who took the rest step of issuing a press statement on the jewish sabbath on saturday in which he said that israel would never agree to a full cessation of hostilities, which is due to come in phase two of this three phase ceasefire proposal until such time as israels war objectives hav...

Hamas to rule gaza. his comments, echoing those of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who pushed back on the plan laid out by president biden on friday heres journalist elliott gucken with the latest now from tel aviv ill to president biden conveyed israels ceasefire proposal to the world and in fund it out with a helpful graphic in a tweet there were inevitable reactions from across the political spectrum in israel. >> first and foremost, from prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he took ...

The traditionally celebratory event focused this year on solidarity amid very tight security due to the israel/hamas war. in israel, pressure is mounting on prime minister netanyahu. today, the white house says the u.s. expects israel to accept a cease-fire deal if hamas agrees. britt clennett joins us from tel aviv. give us a reality check. we have been here before. could we actually see a deal this time? >> reporter: linsey, israel is facing growing pressure to accept the deal laid out by bide...

Agree to a permanent ceasefire until hamas is capabilities are depleted. that is not necessarily in direct contradiction to what the president has said theres a way of sort of reconciling the two. thats sort of what prime minister netanyahu was trying to do at this time as hes walking is very narrow, tight rope between these two very i opposing forces in his coalition. were also waiting to see what hamas says in the past, hamas has been the obstacles to any comprehensive ceasefire proposal that ...

On these terrorists to finally put humanity first and release these hostages and allow the palestinians they are using as human shields to access humanitarian aid. >> despite the fact that israel and the united states have a strong ally ship, it seems like president biden is speaking in a different direction than prime minister ben yahoo and i want to wait for you what netanyahu put out sing israels condition for ending the war have not changed. the distraction of hamas military and governing ca...

Of itself and theres still freedom of activity to ensure that if hamas does rear its head, again, israel can respond and ensure that it doesnt pose a threat as did back then, we heard president biden say yesterday that hamas is no longer capable carrying out a october 7 type attack. >> do you think benjamin netanyahu believes that? do you think the israeli government believes that? >> based on the assessments we have of the number of hamas terrorists whove been told so far that does seem to be t...

And end this war that they began. >> reporter: yasmin, one of the big concerns, is everyone on the same page of what is in this deal ? we have seen a pattern before where the white house described what israel is willing to do and then netanyahu came out with, suggesting that was not quite it. we are seeing that again now with netanyahu putting out a statement saying, we are not willing to end this war until hamas is completely eliminated its governing and military capabilities. that is not somet...

And some at least publicly unknown quantity of theyre fighting capabilities. the israelis are previously said theres four battalions under rafah. i dont know what todays count is, but the leadership is still down there. and, thats the head of the snake that certainly deserves to be eliminated. >> all right, lets also talk about ukraine. president biden has now authorized ukraine to carry out these limited strikes inside russia using us defense weapons do you think thats going to make a differenc...

Today, and much closer to what hamas wants. >> i mean, hamas for a long time, it has returning civilians or returning some dead active males of military age that has been a big sticking point netanyahu has said in a statement or his office said in a statement, the war will not end until all its goals are achieved, including the return of all our hostages, the elimination of hamas is military and governmental capabilities. does that wording is that any different than how the wording from when thi...

I did want to ask you about because you rightly point out that off so many times hamas is just refused to agree to any of these potential deals and now they have this one that is slightly more nuanced in the ways you just laid out, being one example. >> and so is there a possibility? >> but that moves the needle for them anyway look, its certainly a possibility. >> we know that kamaz has a rejected ceasefire deals in the past and when they have taken place as violated them as it has in the earli...