Netanyahu rejects 'concessions' to Hamas as pressure mounts over Gaza hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal as hundreds of thousands of Israelis staged a nationwide strike in an effort to pressure the government to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Sep 2, 2024 - 16:00
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Netanyahu rejects 'concessions' to Hamas as pressure mounts over Gaza hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal as hundreds of thousands of Israelis staged a nationwide strike in an effort to pressure the government to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.