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February 15, 2024

Netanyahu Blocks Israeli Negotiators from Returning to Cairo for Ceasefire Talks
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Ceasefire talks in Egypt have broken down after Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly blocked Israeli negotiators from returning
to Cairo for follow-up talks to secure the release of Israeli hostages
held in Gaza. In response, relatives of hostages have held protests
outside the home of Netanyahu and other members of Israel's war cabinet.
In a statement, one group of relatives said, "This decision amounts in
effect to sacrificing knowingly all of the hostages' lives."


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