A senior official has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately delaying the second phase of a hostage exchange deal for political interests. The official stated, “Every time we think Netanyahu can’t go any lower, he proves us wrong.” According to the agreement, negotiations were to begin on February 3, but Netanyahu’s government has yet to initiate talks, violating the deal. The official warned that the delay could make it impossible to finalize the exchange by the March 2 deadline.