NEW DELHI: The USA has proposed a plan relating to the discharge of jailed Palestinians by Israel in alternate for hostages freed by Hamas in potential Gaza truce talks, as per an Israeli official acquainted with the discussions in Qatar.
The talks, facilitated by CIA director William Burns alongside Qatari and Egyptian officers, contain an Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea.The negotiations revealed disagreements on the ratio of prisoners to be exchanged, prompting the US to supply a bridging proposal which Israel has agreed to, awaiting Hamas’ response.
No specifics of the US proposal had been disclosed, and the US embassy in Israel shunned fast feedback.
Within the occasion of an settlement, Israel plans to halt its Gaza offensive for six weeks and retrieve hostages held by Hamas from a latest incident. Earlier truces concerned the discharge of jailed Palestinians for every freed hostage, with expectations now for the discharge of senior militants.
Hamas blames Israel for negotiation delays, citing the necessity to finish navy actions and permit displaced people to return. In the meantime, Hamas reported the dying of an Israeli hostage on account of an absence of necessities, a declare Israel dismisses as a part of psychological warfare.
Palestinian officers counsel {that a} truce deal is just not imminent, attributing delays to Israel’s stance. Hamas insists on Israeli commitments to stop hostilities and withdraw forces from Gaza, which Israel rejects, aiming to dismantle Hamas in the long term.
The talks, facilitated by CIA director William Burns alongside Qatari and Egyptian officers, contain an Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea.The negotiations revealed disagreements on the ratio of prisoners to be exchanged, prompting the US to supply a bridging proposal which Israel has agreed to, awaiting Hamas’ response.
No specifics of the US proposal had been disclosed, and the US embassy in Israel shunned fast feedback.
Within the occasion of an settlement, Israel plans to halt its Gaza offensive for six weeks and retrieve hostages held by Hamas from a latest incident. Earlier truces concerned the discharge of jailed Palestinians for every freed hostage, with expectations now for the discharge of senior militants.
Hamas blames Israel for negotiation delays, citing the necessity to finish navy actions and permit displaced people to return. In the meantime, Hamas reported the dying of an Israeli hostage on account of an absence of necessities, a declare Israel dismisses as a part of psychological warfare.
Palestinian officers counsel {that a} truce deal is just not imminent, attributing delays to Israel’s stance. Hamas insists on Israeli commitments to stop hostilities and withdraw forces from Gaza, which Israel rejects, aiming to dismantle Hamas in the long term.
