Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Osama Hamdan, one of the leaders of Hamas, said that efforts by Israel and the United States to give the occupiers time to carry out more killings are underway and what the Americans are now proposing is a withdrawal from Gaza or a ceasefire. does not guarantee.
Hamdan said there was no real will on the part of the US for a ceasefire in Gaza, adding that the ceasefire must be guaranteed within clear criteria. "We are still negotiating based on our criteria and the names of the prisoners have not been discussed yet," he said.
A new round of talks to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip began on Thursday, hosted by Qatar, and ended after two days on Friday; The United States and mediators such as Qatar and Egypt have claimed progress in the talks despite the absence of Hamas, and the heads of the US CIA, Israeli Mossad and Qatar's prime minister are scheduled to meet with the Egyptian intelligence chief in Cairo later this week. continue.
Hamas has repeatedly said through its leaders and members of its political bureau that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself is not seeking an agreement, as he has been in talks in Paris, Cairo and Qatar in recent months. These statements have recently been confirmed by Israeli officials, and his positions and demands have caused a fierce disagreement between him and military leaders such as the Israeli war minister.
Hamas spokesman Ahmed al-Hadi said this week that the Israeli regime was the main factor in the delay in the talks, and the regime's war minister explicitly acknowledged this a few days ago by setting new conditions for the continuation of the aggression. Gallant officially said last week that Netanyahu was not seeking an agreement for a prisoner exchange and a ceasefire. His remarks drew a reaction from Netanyahu, who said Gallant was also obliged to follow orders.
Hebrew media reported that the tension and public conflict between them has led Netanyahu to consider a replacement, but does not see fit at the moment because of the situation in the region and the Gaza war.
Meanwhile, Israel Hume has revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on continuing the war even after the completion of the prisoner exchange with Hamas and has demanded a written guarantee from US President Joe Biden.