What happened
A former aide to US President Joe Biden has stated that American pressure on Israel hindered negotiations with Hamas aimed at releasing hostages. According to Brett McGurk, public warnings from the US to Israel against a specific operation in Rafah led to a stall in the talks.
However, an aide to US Vice President Kamala Harris has defended the US approach, arguing that it was necessary to prevent harm to civilians. The details of the negotiations and the US involvement have been revealed in a new book by McGurk.
