Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Deal to End War, Rebuffs Biden Plan for 2-State Solution

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.“ Read the full story from CBN’s Chris Mitchell: