US official says Netanyahu's remarks are 'not constructive' to Gaza truce

A US official on Tuesday criticized "maximalist" remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on maintaining control of the Gaza-Egypt border, saying it was not helpful to reaching a ceasefire with Hamas.

"Maximalist statements like this are not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line," said the senior official traveling with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Middle East, requesting anonymity to talk about sensitive discussions.

AFP