Hamas remains interested in negotiating, but says the end of the war is unconditional

The head of the political office of the Hamas, Ismail Haniyehreiterated this Sunday that the Islamic group remains interested in reaching a truce agreement in Linkbut he said that this has no reason to exist if it does not lead to the definitive end of the war.

“The movement’s priority is to stop the aggression against our people, which is a fundamental and logical position, and to establish a more stable future“Haniyeh said in an official statement published on the Hamas.

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“What is the point of (reaching) an agreement if a ceasefire is not its first consequence?“, asked the leader, in addition to detailing that the group maintained contact and meetings with mediators and other armed factions in the Link before sending a delegation to Cairo.

In a parallel message, released a few minutes later, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuassured today that his country “I can not accept“the end of war in Gaza since this would amount to maintaining the status quo in the enclave.

“We are not willing to accept a situation in which Hamas battalions abandon their safe havens, regain control of Gaza, rebuild their military infrastructure and once again threaten the citizens of Gaza. Israel in adjacent communities“, said the Israeli president in a video message.

While Netanyahu blamed Hamas for remaining “entrenched in extreme positions” that prevent a deal, the Islamist group blamed the “extremist government”from the Israeli leader, about whom Haniyeh said he only seeks“invent constant justifications for the continuation of aggression” is for “sabotage”The efforts of mediators.

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“It was the United States that covered this occupation and should stop it, instead of providing weapons of destruction and extermination.”, asked Haniyeh, in relation to a final round of negotiations that, once again, is paralyzed.

Sources close to last week’s talks in Cairo, consulted by EFE, indicated that the proposed agreement includes a first phase of 40 days of truce in which 33 hostages would be released out of a total of around 128 Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Israeli army would withdraw from areas where it is still present in the Gaza strip.

The second phase would continue for 42 days and, in it, the remaining hostages would be released and a process of “permanent calm in Gaza”, while the third and final phase, also lasting 42 days, would involve an exchange of lifeless bodies of captives and prisoners.

Source: Elcomercio

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