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The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin NetanyahuThis Sunday he showed his “company”opposition to the demands of the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas in the next round of negotiations, among which is the end of the war in Gaza stripis a statement.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar“continues to demand an end to the war, the withdrawal Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of Gaza strip and go out Hamas intact“, stated the Prime Minister’s office, according to which”Netanyahu is firmly opposed to this”.
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The negotiation team’s reports ensure: “they only harden Hamas’ position”.
Also this Sunday, Izzat Al Risheqmember of the Hamas political cabinet, stated that the organization has not yet received any proposal from the mediators, despite “the rumors circulating about the negotiations”.
Al Risheq insisted on the organization’s demands, which are “a complete and permanent cessation of aggression throughout the Gaza Strip, not just in Rafa” as “base and starting point for anything”.
Israel confirmed on Saturday, after agreeing to U.S It is Qatarwhich will resume truce negotiations with Hamas next week, paused since May 10 and without much progress for months, with the aim of trying to close a hostage exchange agreement for Palestinian prisoners, while the Gaza Strip remains under attack Israeli.
The Israeli Government insists on the priority of reaching an agreement for the return of people kidnapped in the Hamas attack against Israel in October 7th 2023 (in which around 1,200 people also died), while the Islamic organization maintains pressure to seek an end to the offensive in the Strip.
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Of the 253 kidnapped on October 7, 121 captives remain in the enclave, around 40 of them dead according to Israel – more than 70 according to Hamas -; although there have been four other hostages for years, two of them dead.
Since the start of the war, Israel and Hamas only reached a week-long truce agreement at the end of November, which allowed the release of 105 hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
Additionally, four hostages were released by Hamas in October; three rescued by the Army – two of them in February, in a successful operation in Rafah; while the bodies of 20 hostages were recovered, three of whom were mistakenly killed by Israeli troops in December.
Source: Elcomercio
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