Hamas rejected Israel's latest counterproposal presented earlier this week, a diplomat familiar with the discussions said.
“They refused and stated that it does not include any answer to their questions,” the diplomat said. Hamas believes “that the Israeli proposal does not include anything new, so it sees no need to change its proposal,” the official added.
Earlier this week, an Israeli proposal was sent to Hamas, which the diplomat said did not accept two main Hamas demands: that there be an unrestricted return of Gazans to the north and the withdrawal of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops. .
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Thursday (4) that his position has not changed since handing over these two main demands to mediators on March 14. Hamdan said the latest round of talks held in Egypt this week yielded “no progress.”
The diplomat says Israel continued to insist that inspections of those moving north be allowed and that the IDF not redeploy away from central Gaza.
CIA Director William Burns, Israel's Mossad Director David Barnea and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar will meet in Egypt this weekend to continue ceasefire negotiations, according to a source familiar with the negotiations and an official Israeli government source. Barnea, Bar and Burns met last month in Doha for talks with mediators, but no clear progress was made.
Hamas and Israel have been unable to reach agreement for months on a three-phase plan aimed at releasing hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a six-week ceasefire, the release of Palestinian prisoners and an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza. .
Source: CNN Brasil
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