A Qatari official told Reuters on Thursday that Hamas has received the latest hostage deal proposal “positively” but said there was no agreement yet.
The comments came after Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said Hamas gave its “initial positive confirmation” to the proposal, which many took as the Palestinian group accepting the deal. But Hamas swiftly denied an agreement had been reached and said it was still studying the proposal.
According to the latest reports, the current deal that’s on the table would involve a six-week truce and the release of the remaining Israeli civilians still being held in Gaza. Israel would also release three Palestinian prisoners for every Israeli that is freed.
The initial offer was a two-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of all Israeli hostages, including soldiers. But Hamas has said it would only do that for a permanent Israeli withdrawal, a proposal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly rejected.
The brutal Israeli assault showed no sign of slowing down on Thursday as Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the next target for Israeli ground forces is Rafah, the southern Gaza City that’s packed with 1.5 million Palestinians and has been described as the Strip’s “last refuge.”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday that the death toll has exceeded 27,000, which does not include the thousands of Palestinians dead or dying under the rubble. Over 66,000 Palestinians have been wounded. The majority of the casualties are women and children.
A pause would be good. It will give the Palestinians time to find and bury their dead.However it won’t stop Israel from completing the job of exterminating the Palestinians.
Also a good time for Palestinians to reconsider their 3 NOs policy with Israel.
1. NO peace with Israel
2. NO recognition of Israel
3. NO negotiations with Israel
If they are not willing to co- exist with Israel, they will continue getting wiped out in the name of Allah or any other imaginary religious figure they want to invoke.
The exact imaginary figure Israel uses as an excuse to have racialy segregated communities that are for jews only
If you believe y0ur last sentence, than what is point of having a pause?
Not a good deal…! It’s be revised by Hamas…!
These rumors are like trade deals in baseball. I will believe it when and if it happens.
Alistair Crooke reports on senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials response yesterday to this latest proposal:
“The Paris proposal is no different from previous proposals submitted by Egypt … [The proposal] does not lead to a ceasefire. We want guarantees to end the genocidal war against our people. The resistance is not weak. No conditions will be imposed on it” (Ali Abu Shahin, member of Islamic Jihad’s political bureau).
“Our position is a ceasefire, the opening of the Rafah crossing, international and Arab guarantees for the restoration of the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of the occupation forces from Gaza, finding a housing solution for the displaced and the release of prisoners according to the principle of all for all … I am confident that we are heading for victory. The patience of the American administration is running out because Netanyahu is not bringing achievements” (Senior Hamas official, Alli Baraka).
Selling their own people down the river.
Was that one of the Hamas leaders that planned 7 Oct?
https://qudsnen.co/?p=43550
Gaza (Quds News Network) – Palestinians recently released from Israeli detention in Gaza have reported harrowing accounts of torture and abuse during their captivity.
The Israeli military arrested dozens of civilians from across the Gaza Strip since the commencement of its ground offensive in the enclave on October 27.
Individuals detained without apparent cause endured confinement ranging from days to weeks before being released in groups. Those seeking medical treatment at Al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah recounted the traumatic experiences they faced during their time in Israeli custody.
Khaled al-Nabris, a 48-year-old resident of Khan Yunis, the largest city in southern Gaza, revealed the harsh conditions during his captivity. “From the moment we entered until we left, torture was incessant, even the place where we slept was invaded by dogs. The temperature was cold, with only one blanket, and they would spray water on us,” said al-Nabris.
He added that during the initial 72 hours, they were forbidden to drink, eat, or use the restroom, with hands bound and eyes blindfolded for the entire seven days of detention.
Another detainee, Abu Khamees from the Bureij refugee camp, described the horrific conditions, stating, “We faced torture, beatings, and humiliation.” He expressed concern about the injuries sustained during imprisonment.
According to Gaza authorities, 114 individuals, including four women, were returned to the Gaza Strip via the Karm Abu Salem crossing on Thursday. Among them was Dr. Mohammad al-Ran, head of the surgery department at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, who was detained two months ago during the Israeli army’s incursion into the facility.”