Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to send Israel's negotiations team to Qatar for talks about the second phase of the ceasefire and hostage deal. This decision puts the truce at risk and raises concerns about the implementation of the deal's second phase. Netanyahu is reportedly considering resuming the war after the first phase instead of continuing to the second phase. He has canceled a planned meeting with senior negotiators and prefers to wait until his meeting with US President Donald Trump before taking any action. Netanyahu is also seeking to appoint Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer as the head of the negotiations team.
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