The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuauthorized a new round of talks in Doha and Cairo to negotiate a truce in Gazahis office indicated this Friday, after contacts seemed to be bogged down.
“Benjamin Netanyahu met with Mossad director [el servicio secreto exterior] and the director of the Shin Bet [inteligencia interior]and approved a new round of negotiations in the coming days in Doha and Cairo (…), to move forward,” his office said in a statement.
The negotiations mediated -by Qatar, Egypt and the United States– They were resumed a week ago after a long stalemate, but Hamas once again imposed as a requirement a “comprehensive” ceasefire in the Strip, the return of displaced people and the withdrawal of Israeli troops; what Israel on Tuesday called “delusional” demands.
“Hamas's position clearly demonstrates that it is not interested in continuing negotiations to reach an agreement and is an unfortunate testimony of the damage (caused) by the decision of the Security Council,” which this Monday demanded a ceasefire, he noted in a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.
Faced with this situation, Netanyahu demanded that his negotiating team in Doha return to Israel, and only this Friday he confirmed that he is willing to resume negotiations again after 175 days of war and more than 32,500 deaths in the enclave.
*With AFP and Efe
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