Israel’s Defense Minister has stated that Israel has discovered “indications” that Hamas does not want to conclude a deal for the release of the hostages and that therefore the Israeli military offensive on Rafah could begin “in the near future”.
The negotiating delegation of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)left Cairo this Sunday with on the way to Qatar consult with the group management last proposal suggested for one Stop the fire and the release of hostages and prisoners, according to a Hamas source cited by pan-Arab television Al Jazeera.
The delegation then leaves the Egyptian capital two days of negotiations with contacts apparently paralyzed by the Palestinian group’s demand for an end to the Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip in exchange for its release.
The political leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Ismail Haniye, has assured that his party remains interested in reaching “a comprehensive and interconnected agreement” that will end the war in Israel, but has maintained its positions. required that any pact guarantees an immediate ceasefire, as does the withdrawal of troops Israelis from Gaza.
Haniye, who has accused the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuof “constantly inventing excuses” such as acts of “sabotage” to prolong the conflict, has stated that Hamas is showing “flexibility” to facilitate negotiations the release of the hostages from Gaza means the end of the war or leaving Hamas intact, one of the main objectives of the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Israel believes Hamas will reject the latest proposal
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has stated that Israel has discovered “indications” that Hamas does not want to make a deal for the release of the hostages and therefore the Israeli military offensive on Rafah could start ‘in the near future’.
“We have clear objectives for this war: the elimination of Hamas and the release of the hostages,” he explained. “We have set a certain deadline (to the negotiations) and we have postponed operational actions” to allow for a possible release, Gallant said, according to the newspaper. The times of Israel.
Source: EITB
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