A high-level Israel delegation is about to go to Doha on Monday to debate a possible Gaza truce and hostage change cope with the Qatari prime minister and Egyptian officers.
The assembly between Mossad chief David Barnea, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egyptian envoys “is expected to take place today,” the supply mentioned on situation of anonymity given the sensitivity of the talks.
The talks within the Qatari capital are the primary after weeks of intense negotiations involving Qatari, U.S. and Egyptian mediators didn’t safe a truce between Israel and Hamas for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started final week.
The battle was triggered by the Oct. 7 Hamas incursion that brought on the loss of life of round 1,160 folks, in keeping with an AFP tally of official figures.
Palestinian resistance teams seized about 250 Israeli and international hostages, however dozens have been launched throughout a weeklong truce in November.
Israel believes about 130 stay in Gaza, together with 33 – eight troopers and 25 civilians – who’re presumed lifeless.
Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel has carried out a relentless bombardment and floor offensive that the Health Ministry within the Palestinian territory says have killed at the very least 31,726 folks, most of them ladies and kids.
Hamas official Osama Hamdan advised Iran-backed Hezbollah’s Al-Manar tv channel in Lebanon that there was “a real opportunity to end the aggression and achieve a permanent cease-fire.”
‘Partial withdrawal’
He mentioned Hamas, which beforehand demanded an entire Israeli withdrawal, would settle for a partial Israeli retreat earlier than the change of any prisoners.
“In the first stage, there will be a total halt to military operations, which means no overflights or troop movements” and a partial Israeli withdrawal, Hamdan mentioned of the proposal.
Under this state of affairs, he advised the channel, “after 14 days, there will be a withdrawal to the east … which means reopening the road for displaced people so that they can return.”
“We accepted that there would be a partial withdrawal from the Gaza Strip before any exchange, and with the end of the first phase, a complete withdrawal would take place … with the complete end of military operations,” Hamdan mentioned, including that he hoped to conclude the negotiations “within days.”
Israel’s place was not recognized on the plan outlined by Hamdan.
Barnea was concerned in earlier rounds of talks in Doha that led to a one-week break in preventing in late November and the discharge of scores of Israeli and international hostages, in addition to support coming into the besieged Palestinian territory.
Israel confirmed Sunday its plans to attend talks following a cupboard assembly meant to resolve the delegation’s mandate, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned.
During a Sunday news convention with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Netanyahu mentioned any Gaza peace deal that weakens Israel and leaves it unable to defend itself towards hostile neighbors can be unacceptable.
Source: www.dailysabah.com