Netanyahu said his 'steadfast position against the attempt to halt the Israel Defense Forces’ action in Rafah is what has led Hamas to enter negotiations.'
The Israeli mission to the United Nations reportedly voiced opposition to an earlier form of the resolution last week due to its explicit call for a ceasefire in phase two.
'There are a lot of details to be worked out' including 'the release of the hostages and the destruction of Hamas as a genocidal terrorist organization.'
CIA Director Bill Burns, who was heavily involved in brokering the agreement, was furious that Egypt had gone rogue and presented Hamas with an edited proposal.
'We have seen them reject a number of proposals before, that we have thought would deliver incredible benefits to the Palestinian people that they claim to represent.
Israel had agreed to a 6-week ceasefire and the release of 700-800 Palestinian terrorists in exchange for 40 female, elderly, ill, or wounded hostages.
Israel agreed to the current 6-week ceasefire and hostage release deal, but Hamas refused anything short of a permanent cessation in the IDF's military operations.