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Israel's Delegation to Cairo Hostage Talks Has Limited Leeway – and Netanyahu Is in No Rush for a Deal

The prime minister continues to insist that military pressure will eventually lead to a deal with better terms for Israel, regardless of the protests of the hostages' families. It seems that a new hostage deal wasn't a high priority for the Israeli delegation

Amos Harel
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At the last moment, the Israeli delegation, led by Mossad chief David Barnea, received approval to leave for Cairo for the four-party summit whose goal is to revive the deadlocked hostage deal negotiations.

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