The fourth wave of terrorist release was supposed to begin today, but a crisis between Israel and the Palestinians is delaying the implementation of the process: Following the announcement last night that Israel had offered the Palestinians the release of additional prisoners beyond those expected to be released in the fourth wave, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarified this morning at a meeting of Likud ministers that any deal with the Palestinians to extend negotiations with the Palestinians - such as releasing prisoners - would be submitted to the government for approval.
""It could be a matter of a few days," Netanyahu said, "but I suggest refraining from making statements until the full picture becomes clear." Netanyahu also addressed the publications and said, "Either it will be closed or it will explode. In any case, there will be no deal without the compensation that the State of Israel will receive being clear, and if there is a deal, it will be submitted for government approval.".
Jewish Home Chairman Naftali Bennett responded to the reports and said, "The negotiations have entered a strange process, in which we have to pay more and more so that the negotiations will be prolonged. If we know that in the end it is going to explode, why do we have to pay more and more along the way? I have a creative idea: talks for talks. The release of prisoners - will not happen and will not happen."".
Environmental Protection Minister Amir Peretz responded this morning that "solutions need to be found, and many efforts are being made to enable the continuation of negotiations with the Palestinians. I would prefer a freeze on construction in the territories over the release of prisoners, but unfortunately there are elements in the government who are preventing this."".
The issue of releasing Israeli prisoners is generating a lot of opposition in the coalition. Housing Minister Uri Ariel of the Jewish Home faction reacted sharply and made it clear that if Israel intends to release the prisoners, he will immediately recommend that his colleagues resign from the government. Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon also announced that he would resign from his position if the release goes ahead. Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz commented on the publication last night and stated that he would not vote in favor of the release if the release also included Israeli terrorists.
Steinitz added that it is not certain that the fourth strike will be carried out. "If Abu Mazen hints that after the strike he is blowing up the negotiations, the release is impossible for us."", The minister said, adding Because he estimates that the talks with the Palestinians will fall apart in the near future.
And what do the other side say? A senior Palestinian Authority official complained today that "Israel informed us through the US that it would not release prisoners as part of the fourth round, despite having committed to doing so." The official stated that "Israel slapped the American administration in the face," and threatened that following the crisis, the Palestinians would turn to the UN again in order to renew their attempt to gain recognition for an independent Palestinian state.
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