2024-07-18 09:47:50
Abruptly, Hamas has decided to withdraw from negotiations for a ceasefire in the war with Israel in the Gaza Strip, this after an Israeli bombardment that targeted its military chief, the terrorist movement announced on Sunday.
However, the movement “is willing to resume negotiations” provided that Israel “shows seriousness in concluding a ceasefire agreement” and on the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel.
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The announcement comes after Hamas said Israeli bombings 92 Palestinians were killed in the Al Mawasi displaced persons camp on Saturdayin the south of the territory, near Khan Yunis, and 20 people in the Al Shati camp in Gaza City, in the north, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense.
Israel had indicated that He targeted two senior Hamas leadersMohamed Deif and Rafa Salama, in bombings in the Khan Yunis area. According to the Israeli army, Deif is the head of Hamas’s armed wing, and Salama, the Hamas commander in Khan Yunis. Both were presented as “two masterminds of the October 7 massacre.”
A Hamas official said Mohamed Deif was alive. “He is well and oversees the operations of the al-Qassam Brigades and the resistance,” he said.
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After months of international calls for a ceasefire, Hamas’ decision to withdraw from negotiations deals a severe blow to the efforts of mediators to achieve a truce in the besieged territory, where the humanitarian situation is disastrous.
Diplomatic attempts had started after last week Hamas agreed to negotiate the release of the hostages in the absence of a permanent ceasefire with Israel, which was one of its red lines.
(With information from AFP)
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