Israel describes a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as a ’nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal

Statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office comes a day after the U.S. president outlined a three-phase deal.

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s prime minister on Saturday called a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a “nonstarter” until long-standing conditions for the ending the war are met, appearing to undermine a proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden had announced as an Israeli one. Read More