Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen correspondent: The US vetoed a UNSC resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, arguing it does not condemn Hamas nor grant "Israel" the right to “self-defense.”
Israeli occupation forces issue a new bombing threat against civilian buildings in the Southern Lebanese towns of Borj Qalaouiye and Chehabiyeh.
Sources to Al Mayadeen: Extending the snapback mechanism deadline will test how independent Europeans truly are from the US.
Sources to Al Mayadeen: Activating the snapback mechanism will nullify the Cairo Agreement, shut the door on cooperation between the IAEA and Tehran, and bar inspections.
Sources to Al Mayadeen: The diplomatic window remains open, but signs of activating the snapback sanctions mechanism on Iran are increasing.
Sources to Al Mayadeen: Although the Cairo Agreement meets an important part of European demands, they have begun speaking of new conditions in recent communications.
Sources to Al Mayadeen: European countries show no independence in their stance toward Iran during the talks.
Israeli occupation forces issued bombing threats to bomb civilian buildings in Southern Lebanon.
Israeli media: Person behind shooting operation at Allenby Crossing is a Jordanian Army soldier.
Israeli media citing Emergency Services: Both wounded in Allenby shooting operation now dead.

Netanyahu implores ministers to keep gov. intact until war resumed

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Israeli media
  • 17 Aug 2024 11:42
  • 6 Shares
3 Min Read

Israeli media confirm that Netanyahu intends to send messages to Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, asking them not to dismantle the government if a prisoner exchange deal is signed, vowing to resume war after the first stage.

Listen
  • x
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a memorial in occupied al-Quds, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP)
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking during a memorial in occupied al-Quds, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 (AP)

Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is engaged in political consultations to ensure that a potential prisoner exchange deal, if reached, does not affect his government coalition, Israeli media reported.

According to the news website Makan, Netanyahu plans to send messages to the two ministers opposed to the deal: Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The letter is reportedly meant to request that they do not dismantle the government.

In other words, Netanyahu is requesting that Smotrich and Ben-Gvir avoid dissolving the government during the Knesset recess if the deal is signed. He has asked them to wait until after the 42-day war pause, which marks the end of the first phase of the deal, to resume the genocide in Gaza, before making their final decision about it.

The report also indicates that Aryeh Deri, leader of the Shas party, has returned to limited security consultations this week after being absent for several weeks. This return is seen, in Israeli media, as a sign that a deal may be nearing completion.

This revelation, Makan reported, highlights Netanyahu’s premeditated strategy to potentially undermine any ceasefire agreement after achieving the expected gains, aligning with accusations from his opponents that he prioritizes the survival of his government over other considerations.

On Friday, AFP reported, citing a Hamas source, that the movement will accept nothing less than a complete ceasefire, a full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the return of displaced persons to their homes, and an unconditional prisoner exchange deal. The report also revealed that "the Israeli delegation has imposed new conditions to obstruct the deal."

Related News

US Veto blocks UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire resolution

Yemeni drone strikes Eilat, followed by missile at Tel Aviv

Among these conditions, "Israel" insists on maintaining military forces in the Philadelphi Axis and demands the right to veto prisoner names and deport some prisoners outside of Palestine.

Netanyahu sabotaged deal; no more futile negotiations: Hamas official

"Israel" has thwarted the Doha negotiations regarding a ceasefire in Gaza and the efforts of mediators, said Ghazi Hamad, a member of the Hamas political bureau in the Gaza Strip, adding that none of the disputed issues have been settled during the talks.

In an interview for Al Mayadeen on Friday, Hamad reiterated the Hamas' source demands of no agreement without a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from Gaza, the return of displaced people, and the completion of a prisoner exchange deal.

He affirmed that Hamas' stance is strong and unwavering and enjoys the full backing of Palestinian factions, adding, "We will no longer engage in futile negotiations."

The Hamas official accused Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deception, adding that he has not provided clear answers to the key questions needed to reach an agreement.

According to Hamad, Netanyahu is laying out new conditions and undermining previously agreed-upon terms with the aim of prolonging the war on Gaza.

He also recalled that the Israeli premier has been unequivocal in stating that he has no intention to stop the war.

Read more: Iran warns of Israeli-US 'deceit and dishonesty' in Doha talks

  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Benjamin Netanyahu
  • Bezalel Smotrich
  • Ceasefire in Gaza
  • Itamar Ben-Gvir
  • Prisoner Exchange
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Why is Choose Love using a firm with British and US intelligence connections to run a pro-Palestine musical event? (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Together for Palestine: Troubling questions about the organisers of this huge event

  • Opinion
  • 17 Sep 2025
Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza.

Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza

  • Politics
  • 12 Sep 2025
Lapid: Egypt’s Arab Force plan a 'severe blow' to normalization

Lapid: Egypt’s Arab Force plan a 'severe blow' to normalization

  • Palestine
  • 14 Sep 2025
UKLFI’s latest faux pas, like "Israel’s" recent failed attempt at regime change in Iran, is unambiguously indicative of a flailing entity on the verge of extinction. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

Zionist lawfare operation facing collapse?

  • Opinion
  • 13 Sep 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A Hezbollah supporter who lost his sight in a pager attack carried out by "Israel" on Sept. 17, 2024, covers his eyes with a red headband inscribed with the name "Hussein" during Ashoura, July 6, 2025 (AP)
Politics

'We Have Recovered': Lebanon marks 1st anniversary of Pager Attack

The Arab neighborhood of El Za'im, on the outskirts of east Occupied Al-Quds in the West Bank, near where Israeli government says housing units will be built as part of the E1 settlement project, Thursday, August 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Palestine

'Israel’s' deliberate policies drive West Bank economy toward collapse

Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Politics

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns over parent company curbing activism

Trump’s approval rating falls to new low in second term: Poll
US & Canada

Trump’s approval rating falls to new low in second term: Poll

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS