Netanyahu sets red lines in hostage-release talks with Hamas

(JNS) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday night outlined Jerusalem's red lines in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations with the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.

"The plan that has been agreed to by Israel and which has been welcomed by President Biden will allow Israel to return hostages without infringing on the other objectives of the war," according to the PMO.

The statement also credited Netanyahu with pressuring Hamas into returning to the negotiating table.

"The prime minister's steadfast position against the attempt to halt the Israel Defense Forc...