Israeli captive's father: Netanyahu delaying prisoner swap deal

The father of an Israeli captive held in the Gaza Strip said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delaying a deal with Hamas that could be made immediately, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. 

Eshel Gat, father of Carmel Gat, said the Israeli public should be aware of this "simple and brutal truth". 

"This is not speculation or journalistic interpretation, but a simple and brutal truth based on direct testimony from those who deal with the subject of negotiations on a daily basis," Gat said. 

He accused Netanyahu of taking steps in negotiations marketed as necessary security needs when in reality they were done to delay the deal.