JERUSALEM, Israel – As Israel’s military makes further advances in southern Gaza, the U.S. and Israel disagree on what happens after the war ends. Signs of a wider conflict, meanwhile, are spreading throughout the region.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ demands for a deal to end the war. Their demands included a ceasefire, a halt to Israel’s military campaign, and the release of thousands of Palestinians held by Israel in exchange for the remaining hostages.
“If we agree to this, our warriors fell in vain,” Netanyahu explained. “If we agree to this, we will not be able to guarantee the security of our citizens, we will not be able to return the evacuees safely to their homes, and next October 7th will only be a matter of time. I am not ready to put up with such a fatal injury to Israel’s security, so we will not agree to it.”
Netanyahu also denied a claim by President BIden that the prime minister might be open to “some type” of two-state solution.
“My insistence is what prevented for years the establishment of a Palestinian state, which would have posed an existential danger to Israel. As long as I am
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