A cease-fire and hostage trade settlement in Gaza has been postponed on account of extra circumstances imposed by Israel, Palestinian resistance group Hamas mentioned Wednesday.
In a quick assertion, Hamas mentioned it confirmed flexibility and duty in the course of the cease-fire and prisoner trade negotiations in Doha with Qatari and Egyptian mediation.
“The (Israeli) occupation set new points and circumstances associated to withdrawal, cease-fire, prisoners, and the return of the displaced, which delayed reaching an settlement that was out there,” it added.
There was no remark from the Israeli authorities on the Hamas assertion.
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned that an Israeli negotiating group would return from Qatar for consultations on a possible prisoner trade take care of Hamas.
Observers, nevertheless, view Netanyahu’s announcement as a part of a sample of delays in negotiations. Since the lone cease-fire in late November 2023, the Israeli prime minister has hinted at progress in talks for a prisoner swap and a possible cease-fire, solely to later insist on persevering with army operations within the Gaza Strip.
Israel is believed to carry greater than 10,300 Palestinian prisoners, whereas roughly 100 Israeli captives are in Gaza. Hamas has mentioned that dozens of the captives have been killed in indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes.
“The hole between Israel and Hamas is just not important and permits for reaching an understanding,” Israeli each day Yedioth Ahronoth mentioned on Tuesday.
Israel has continued a genocidal warfare on Gaza that has killed almost 45,400 individuals, most of them ladies and kids, since a Hamas assault on Oct. 7, 2023.
Last month, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for warfare crimes and crimes towards humanity in Gaza.
Israel can also be going through a genocide case on the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.
Source: www.dailysabah.com