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Israel and Hamas Hold Serious and Positive Truce Talks
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Israeli officials are currently in Doha for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the goal of exchanging hostages for prisoners. A senior Palestinian official claims the talks are in a decisive and final phase, while Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says an agreement is closer than ever. Approximately 60 living hostages and 35 bodies remain in Gaza, abducted during a Hamas surprise attack on October 7, 2023.
My position on Gaza is clear. After we defeat Hamas's military and governmental power in Gaza, Israel will have security control over Gaza with full freedom of action.
We will not allow any terrorist organisation against Israeli communities and Israeli citizens from Gaza.
There's a chance to reach a deal and, from what I know, it will involve all 100 hostages.
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas affirms that in light of the serious and positive discussions taking place in Doha today, under the auspices of our Qatari and Egyptian brothers, reaching an agreement for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange is possible if the occupation stops imposing new conditions.
My goal will be to put us in a position to be able to close this deal this month.
But that is not to say that that we will, because again, there have been times before where we were close and we thought the differences were bridgeable, and ultimately we didn't get a deal.
As you've heard me say before, all the United States can do is push and try to come up with compromises, but we cannot dictate to either side what choice they have to make. They have to make those decisions for themselves.
Based on the remaining issues, we should be able to get to an agreement, we should be able to bridge the disagreements between the two parties.
At the same time, Hamas will not agree to release all the hostages if the IDF remains in Gaza, and even if there is a temporary ceasefire, it will not last if Israel intends to prevent the free movement of a million Gazans who want to return to their homes that no longer exist.
What is brewing now, perhaps, is a major Egyptian-Qatari effort to reach a deal in stages.
Hamas has been ready since September for a comprehensive deal to end the war, return all the hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and even agreed to give up control in Gaza.
Israel-Palestine Conflict
- Gaza military operation underway as Israel intensifies assault on Hamas sites and territory.
- Hamas says new Gaza talks have begun, hours after Israel launched major offensive
- More than 100 Palestinians killed in new phase of Gaza offensive
sources
- 1.ABC News (Australia)
- 2.CNA News
- 3.South China Morning Post
- 4.The Times
- 5.France 24
- 6.The Guardian
- 7.CNN
- 8.BBC
- 9.Agence France-Presse
- 10.al-Araby al-Jadeed
- 11.Fox News
- 12.Israeli Army Radio
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.US under Donald Trump
- 3.2024 US Presidential Election
- 4.Israel-Palestine Conflict
- 5.British Foreign Policy
- 6.Israel Foreign Policy
- 7.Islamic Terrorism
- 8.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
- 9.Israel-US Relations
- 10.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
- 11.Qatar Foreign Policy
countries
organizations
- 1.Hamas
- 2.White House
- 3.Mossad
- 4.Central Intelligence Agency
- 5.Hezbollah
- 6.Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum
- 7.Palestinian National Authority
- 8.Shin Bet
- 9.US State Department
persons
- 1.Benjamin Netanyahu
- 2.Israel Katz
- 3.Donald Trump
- 4.John Kirby
- 5.Amichai Chikli
- 6.Bashar Al-Assad
- 7.David Barnea
- 8.Jake Sullivan
- 9.Joe Biden
- 10.Tom Joyner
- 11.Adam Boehler
- 12.Andrew Harnik