In yet another interview, with Israel’s Channel 13 news, Boehler was more combative toward Israel’s disapproval, saying he didn’t “really care” about Dermer’s objections to his direct talks with Hamas, while referring to Palestinian prisoners as “hostages” and criticizing Israel’s release of large numbers of them.

“I don’t really care about that that much — no offense to Dermer,” Boehler said.
“If it was a big deal every time Dermer got a little bit upset… Ron might have a lot of big deals every day.

“I love Ron. We’ll work together again. It was great. I take no offense because he was doing what he was supposed to do,” he said.

“I don’t mean to injure Ron or anyone else… Dermer runs a country with Bibi that is on its own, where they are exchanging massive amounts of hostages [terrorists] for one person. We wouldn’t do that deal in the United States

Boehler contined "And I will say, it’s a lot of hostages" True Then again, including Yahya Sinwar:
“I respect and understand his position.
However, we also have our own interests in the US and I believe and hope that some of those interactions [with Hamas] can speed things up,” he added.

The senior American official, who has repeatedly referred to Israeli hostages as “prisoners,” appeared to be using the term “hostages” to describe Palestinian prisoners, adopting rhetoric common with Hamas but considered offensive in Israel and among many Americans.

Hamas has referred to civilians kidnapped on October 7 including children and the elderly, as prisoners who were “arrested.”