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Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has accused US Vice President Kamala Harris of being in favour of a Gaza ceasefire deal that would see Israel “surrendering” to Hamas.
In a post on social media, Smotrich said Harris had “revealed” what was really behind a deal currently being negotiated to bring an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli captives.
The far-right minister appeared to be referring to comments by Harris following a meeting with the Israeli prime minister in Washington, DC on Thursday night, where she spoke about the suffering of people in Gaza and the need for a ceasefire.
“It is time for this war to end,” Harris said in a televised statement after she held face-to-face talks with Netanyahu.
According to Smotrich, Harris’s comments revealed “to the whole world” that the deal involved “surrendering” to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and “ending the war in a way that would allow Hamas to rehabilitate.
“Do not fall into this trap!” he said. – WIRES
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