Netanyahu says Hamas, not Israel, preventing hostage deal

(JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 29 rejected Hamas’s charge earlier in the day that Jerusalem is preventing a ceasefire agreement with new conditions and demands.

“The Hamas leadership is preventing an agreement,” he said according to a statement from his office.

“Israel neither changed, nor added any condition to, the [ceasefire] outline. On the contrary, as of now it is Hamas which has demanded 29 changes and has not responded to the original outline,” the statement continued.

“Israel stands on its principles according to the original outline: Maximizing the number o...