Hostage change negotiations between Israel and Hamas are anticipated to renew quickly, regardless of the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, in response to the Israeli media.
“We need to let tempers cool after the three-day mourning (by Hamas) over his death, then we will resume contact,” the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation quoted unnamed Israeli sources as saying.
“Haniyeh’s absence contributes to pushing negotiations forward towards agreement,” the sources added.
However, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported that in conversations with senior American officers, mediators mentioned that Haniyeh’s assassination has difficult the negotiations over the hostages, and it stays unclear what is going to occur subsequent.
“The Americans have asked the Qataris and Egyptians to do everything possible to push the negotiations toward an agreement, despite Haniyeh’s assassination,” it mentioned.
There was no quick remark from Hamas.
However, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, whose nation performs a mediating function, mentioned on Thursday that Cairo continues its efforts with the US to succeed in a cease-fire settlement in Gaza.
Haniyeh was assassinated on Wednesday in Tehran, the Iranian capital. While Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the killing, Tel Aviv has not confirmed or denied its accountability.
The assassination got here a day after Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb.
Source: www.anews.com.tr