She said Israeli Broadcasting Corporation The indirect negotiations with the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitationOn the exchange of prisoners and the ceasefire in Gaza Strip She is still ongoing, and she made it clear that there is a possibility to reach an agreement despite the divergence of positions between the two parties.
The Broadcasting Authority added on Monday that the negotiations are still ongoing, despite Hamas’s response to plan American envoy Steve WitkevAnd it quoted informed Israeli sources unnamed that “the talks have not yet collapsed, the positions of the two parties are far, especially on the issue of ending the war, but it is still possible to reach an agreement.”
It also quoted sources in the intermediate countries, which were not named, that “the United States, Qatar and Egypt are holding a series of talks with Hamas to bridge the gaps between the organization and Israel.”
“Hamas is still calling for additional American guarantees in any agreement, but it is trying to show its willingness to enter into immediate negotiations in order to bridge the rift between them and Witkev.”
The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper had previously reported that the Israeli delegation would not return to the Qatari capital, Doha, despite Hamas’s readiness to negotiate the Witkouf plan. The newspaper quoted unnamed Israeli sources that “it was decided not to send a delegation to Doha, after the demands submitted by Hamas, which are completely different from the proposal of the American envoy … in fact, there is no change in Hamas’s position despite all the statements, as the basic gaps are still the same.”
The newspaper also said that Wittouf asked the Palestinian -American businessman Bechara with a love Stay in Doha in an attempt to “soften Hamas’s position” and persuade it to accept the plan of the American envoy.
And last Sunday, Hamas said in a statement that it was ready to initiate an indirect negotiation round to reach an agreement on the points of disagreement, which secures the relief of our people and ending the human tragedy, leading to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of the occupation forces.
In a joint statement last Sunday, Egypt and Qatar announced the continuation of their efforts to overcome the obstacles of Gaza negotiations, and expressed their aspiration for the speedy reaching a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel for 60 days, leading to a permanent ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
And repeatedly, Hamas confirmed its readiness to release the Israeli prisoners in exchange for ending the war of genocide and withdrawal Israeli army From the Gaza Strip, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
But the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -Required For the International Criminal Court On the charge of committing war crimes- he insists on partial deals and evades new conditions, including the disarmament of the Palestinian factions, and he is currently insisting on re-occupation of the Gaza Strip to achieve its personal political interests, especially its continuation of power, as the Israeli opposition says.
With absolute American support, Israel has committed since October 7, 2023 crimes genocide In the Gaza Strip, more than 179,000 Palestinians left a martyr and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing, along with hundreds of thousands of displaced people.