He told the Daily Express US: “Egypt remains the most potentially powerful advocate with Hamas’s Gaza-based leadership because it serves as the gateway to Gaza, controlling the flow of aid and evacuees going into and coming out of Gaza and can potentially limit the flow of people out of Gaza on Hajj during Ramadan.
“Last week we saw traded ‘unsingable’ drafts. Because of Israel’s impending advance on Rafah, the border area with Egypt and Hamas’s last stronghold in the Gaza Strip, Egypt has set an ultimatum to Hamas of two weeks to negotiate and implement a deal.
“Egypt does not want Gazans to violate its sovereignty in their fleeing Israel’s advancement and has reinforced its border to avoid it being overrun as it has been historically when Gazans are fleeing danger, including those posed by Hamas itself.”
Earlier this month, Israel rejected a proposed deal Hamas put forward claiming “absolute victory” over the militant group remains possible.
Netanyahu, however, is facing pressure on all sides amid an outcry from the international community over the loss of civilian life in Gaza and the families of hostages’ continued demand to bring the captives home.
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