On Wednesday, Israel’s Channel 12 reported that in a meeting Tuesday night with families of the hostages, a senior member of the American negotiating team had criticized Israel for failing to take advantage of the emerging agreement with Saudi Arabia.
“If Israel doesn’t come to its senses, the price of missing out will be higher than ever before,” the official warned.
The official cautioned that Trump would no longer wait for Israel and was determined to move forward with the strategic agreement. I am confused! — It wasn’t clear what the official was expecting Israel to do.
“The ceasefire agreement with the Houthis is just a prelude, and if Israel doesn’t wake up, the ‘Deal of the Millennium’ will also be finalized without it,” the official reportedly said, adding that “We hope Israel will get on board this historic train that’s already left the station.”
The official’s warning of a weakening alliance between Israel and the US greatly worried the families of the hostages, said the report, as US mediators play a major role in the ongoing negotiations to reach a hostage-ceasefire deal that could potentially set their loved ones free.
