Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer reportedly worked to prevent the US from reaching a new hostage deal with Hamas that would only see the return of hostages with US citizenship. The effort was aimed at creating tension between the US and Israel and blaming Hamas for the failure to reach a deal. The US official claims that Netanyahu's inner circle launched a campaign to prevent the US from freeing Israeli hostages. Netanyahu's office denies the allegations, calling them fake news.
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