Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad issued a joint statement Saturday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office saying Hamas has rejected a six-week cease-fire and agreement to release hostages and wants more violence over Ramadan. Ta.
This unusual statement by Mossad appears to be an effort to increase the credibility of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statements so that they do not appear to be political. Mossad participates on behalf of Israel in hostage negotiations.
The statement read:
Mossad Director David Balnea met yesterday (Friday, March 8, 2024) with CIA Director William Burns in the framework of continued efforts to advance further agreements for the release of hostages.
At this stage, Hamas is holding its position as if it has no interest in the agreement and is trying to revitalize the area during Ramadan at the expense of the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.
It should be emphasized that communication and cooperation with the mediator is ongoing to narrow the gap and advance the agreement.
Israel’s assessment is in line with recent statements from the Biden administration, which acknowledged that Hamas had rejected the proposed terms despite pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire.of wall street journal report Even the Qatari government, which has hosted Hamas’s billionaire leaders in luxurious exile, is growing frustrated, threatening to expel the terrorist leader from the capital Doha unless a deal is reached to suspend fighting in Gaza. It is said that there is
era of israel report:
Under the Paris framework, which Hamas has so far rejected, 40 hostages – children, women, elderly and sick – would be released in a six-week first phase in exchange for about 400 Palestinian security prisoners. There is room for negotiation regarding further release.
Israel said any ceasefire must be temporary and the goal remains the destruction of Hamas and the return of all hostages. The terrorist organization announced it would release the hostages it had held since October 7 only as part of an agreement to end the war.
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On Saturday, Channel 12 quoted an unnamed Israeli official close to the negotiations as saying that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, said, “The stronger your case, the more [Gaza] The more pressure there is on Israel, the better bargaining terms it will get and the more its people will suffer. [on a hostage deal]. An agreement requires both parties’ positions, but at this point the other side doesn’t want either side. ”
Despite U.S. concerns about fighting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins Sunday, Hamas appears to believe that fighting during Ramadan will increase anger in the Muslim world and rally support for its cause. is.
Concern over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is growing after reports that some Palestinians are facing starvation. There are reports that Hamas steals food aid provided to the region and sells it at exorbitant prices on the black market.
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