{
  "id": 13696696,
  "title": "Former US official says Israeli demands made Gaza deal 'impossible for another six months'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/former-us-official-says-israeli-demands-made-gaza-deal-impossible-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T10:45:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/former-us-official-says-israeli-demands-made-gaza-deal-impossible"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former high-ranking US official has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for making a recent Gaza prisoner exchange and ceasefire deal impossible for a further six months. Phil Gordon, who previously served as national security adviser to former US Vice President Kamala Harris, made the claim in a recent post on social media platform X. According to Gordon, Netanyahu imposed an excessive number of his own stringent conditions, contrary to his own security chiefs' recommendations, rendering the deal unfeasible for an additional six months. During this period, an estimated 9,000 more Palestinians lost their lives and Israeli captives also met their demise. The Israeli demands included maintaining a military presence along Gaza's border with Egypt and implementing a new system to scrutinize Palestinians returning to northern territories. However, both of these conditions were subsequently removed from the deal that was finally approved in January 2025.",
  "summary": "Former US official says Israeli demands made Gaza deal 'impossible for another six months' A former senior US official has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of delaying a captive exchange and ceasefire deal in Gaza in 2024 by \"so many of his own conditions\", which prevented an agreement for \"another six months\". Phil Gordon, who served as national security adviser to former US…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Former US official says Israeli demands made Gaza deal 'impossible for another six months'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/former-us-official-says-israeli-demands-made-gaza-deal-impossible-for-13696698",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:27:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Israeli army renews airstrikes in Southern Lebanon despite US deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/israeli-army-renews-airstrikes-in-southern-lebanon-despite-us-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:57:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}