For weeks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has denied trying to block a cease-fire deal in Gaza by hardening Israel's negotiating position, but in private, he has added new conditions that his own negotiators fear could impede progress.
The documents reviewed show that Netanyahu's government's behind-the-scenes maneuvering has made agreement on a new cease-fire deal challenging, with added conditions like Israeli control of Gaza's southern border and limitations on displaced Palestinians returning home.
Some Israeli negotiators are concerned that these new stipulations by Netanyahu might derail the negotiations, making a successful agreement hard to reach.
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