Netanyahu makes U-turn on cancelled meeting between Israeli, US officials
Israel’s PM Netanyahu’s office has told the White House that it wants to reschedule a cancelled meeting supposed to take place between officials from both countries.
An Israeli delegation was due to visit Washington to discuss the planned ground offensive in Rafah. However, Netanyahu cancelled the trip following the United States’ refusal to veto a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Netanyahu said the US decision was “a very bad move” and that “it encourages Hamas to take a hard line”.
“The meetings that were held here, they were constructive discussions with Israel’s defense minister over the last two days,” White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said.
“Rafah was one of the many topics discussed. The Israeli PM’s office has agreed to reschedule the meeting dedicated to Rafah. So we’re now working with them to set a convenient date that’s obviously going to work for both sides. But his office has agreed to reschedule that meeting which is a good thing.”
Luciano Zaccara is an associate professor at Qatar University’s Gulf Studies Center to talk discuss more about this.
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