US Ambassador Mike Huckabee vehemently condemns claims of Israeli disinterest in a Gaza ceasefire, unequivocally blaming Hamas for prolonging the conflict due to their “evil” and “prolonged suffering”-causing backtracking on critical negotiation points, including aid delivery and prisoner swaps
US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, unleashed a scathing denunciation on Wednesday evening, targeting the pervasive narrative that Israel is deliberately prolonging the conflict in Gaza. In a forceful post on X, the Ambassador declared: “Stop the nonsense saying ‘Israel doesn’t want war in Gaza to end…there is only ONE reason this has dragged on-Hamas! They are evil. And they are the cause of the prolonged suffering. Full stop.”
Huckabee’s pointed remarks were directly informed by a bombshell report from journalist Amichai Stein on i24NEWS, which revealed Hamas’s audacious act of backtracking on multiple agreements already reached in the critical ceasefire negotiations. This alarming reversal includes key humanitarian issues, demonstrating a cynical manipulation of the talks by the terror organization.
According to Stein’s report, Hamas, in its response delivered on Tuesday, shockingly demanded that all humanitarian aid to Gaza be delivered exclusively through UN agencies. This directly contradicts prior understandings that stipulated aid would be transferred via entities unaffiliated with either Israel or Hamas, raising serious concerns about Hamas’s intent to control aid flows.
Furthermore, Stein’s investigation uncovered that Hamas has also altered its stance on other pivotal understandings, including the very presence of IDF forces during the proposed 60-day ceasefire. Adding to the list of new demands, the terror group is now pushing for a significant increase in the number of terrorist prisoners to be released, specifically focusing on those serving lengthy sentences – a move designed to secure the freedom of their most dangerous operatives.
Ambassador Huckabee’s stark condemnation underscores a growing frustration among international mediators and Israeli officials with Hamas’s perceived intransigence and shifting demands, highlighting the terror group as the primary obstacle to ending the bloodshed in Gaza.
