Negotiations for Ceasefire in Gaza: Updates, Talks, and Demands

2024-03-06 13:19:00

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Image shows graphic content) A Palestinian boy, seriously injured in an Israeli attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp, is treated at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on March 5 September 2024. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Hamas will “continue negotiations” to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, the group said Wednesday, stating that it has “shown flexibility” in the talks as it accused Israel of evading “the obligations of the agreement” being discussed.

In a statement, Hamas reiterated its demand for a permanent ceasefire, the return of displaced people, the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the provision of aid to the people of Gaza.

It comes following an Israeli delegation, including Mossad director David Barnea, joined talks with CIA director Bill Burns and Egyptian and Qatari negotiators in Paris late last month. Qatar and Egypt serve as intermediaries between Hamas and Israel, which do not speak directly to each other.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan recently told CNN that negotiators have reached an “understanding” regarding the general contours of a possible deal to release hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a ceasefire. temporary in Gaza.

Speaking to CBS’s Face the Nation on February 25, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that Israel wants to free the remaining hostages in Gaza and said that “we are all working on it. We want it. I love you.”

He said Hamas’ “crazy” demands were delaying the deal.

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