‘You Can’t Take Hamas’ Word at Face Value:’ Ben Domenech Skeptical Over Hamas Being Open to Negotiations

TURNER: “Alright, time to bring in our panel. We have Fox News contributor Ben Domenech, host of the Big Ben Podcast. RealClearPolitics White House correspondent Phil Wegmann, and Fox News senior political analyst Juan Williams. Gentlemen, thanks so much for being here on this fabulous Friday. Ben, what do you make of this claim from Hamas that they have agreed to release the hostages, but really, it seems like all they are agreeing to is to now negotiate two years into the negotiation.”

DOMENECH: “Gillian, I think we both know and I think everyone on the set knows at this point you can’t take Hamas’ word on any of this at face value. We should view it in dubious terms until they actually live up to anything that they commit to. I do think that the president sent about as strong a message as I have seen him send today. And he seems to be coming — I think he is increasingly vociferous about his frustration with this situation, that he believes that there has been a clear path to ending this and Hamas has not been living up to their various inclinations toward trying to find some solution. I think he is fed up with it. He is done with this situation. He wants to move on. He has enough on his plate as it is.”