Netanyahu: No Cabinet meeting until Hamas backs down on ‘last-minute crisis’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said his Cabinet will not meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down from what it called a “last-minute crisis”.

Mr Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt “to extort last minute concessions”. It did not elaborate.

The Israeli Cabinet was set to ratify the deal on Thursday.