Ceasefire negotiations in Gaza have reached an impasse
Photo: Osama Hamdan, the official representative of Hamas
An official representative of Hamas said that the negotiations on the cease-fire in Gaza have reached an impasse, despite the fact that the Palestinian group is showing flexibility, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is creating obstacles for the two sides to reach an agreement.
Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Thursday that there had been no progress in Gaza ceasefire talks, despite the Palestinian group showing flexibility.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said the two sides were creating obstacles to a deal and that he was "not interested" in freeing the Israeli hostages. "The occupation government continues to flee and the negotiations are deadlocked," Hamdan told a news conference in Beirut.
Earlier, we reported that negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement on the exchange of prisoners between Israeli and Palestinian delegations of the Hamas movement have officially begun in Doha, the capital of Qatar, and that the negotiations may last for about two weeks. However, US-backed efforts by Egypt and Qatar have so far failed to achieve a ceasefire. While Hamas wants any truce to end the Israeli military offensive, Israel has rejected a commitment to end the military campaign, preferring a deal to release prisoners in exchange for hostages.
The Gaza Health Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that since October 7, more than 33,037 Palestinians have been killed and 75,668 wounded in Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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