Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said on Thursday that Hamas “has created a last minute crisis in an effort to extort last minute concessions” in the ceasefire agreement. “The Israeli Cabinet cannot meet to agree this deal. It cannot convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement that were already agreed,” Mencer said in a briefing.

Hamas ‘has created a last-minute crisis’ in ceasefire agreement, Israel government spokesman says

Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said on Thursday that Hamas “has created a last minute crisis in an effort to extort last minute concessions” in the ceasefire agreement. “The Israeli Cabinet cannot meet to agree this deal. It cannot convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement that were already agreed,” Mencer said in a briefing.