CAIRO (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday requested mediators to current a plan based mostly upon earlier talks as a substitute of partaking in new negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire deal, casting doubt on its participation in a Thursday assembly known as by the mediators.
Final week, leaders of the US, Egypt and Qatar urged Israel and Hamas to satisfy for negotiations on Aug. 15 in both Cairo or Doha to finalize a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal.
Israel stated it will ship negotiators to participate within the assembly. Hamas initially stated it was learning the supply however has now hinted it could keep out of the brand new spherical of talks.
“The movement calls on the mediators to present a plan to implement what was agreed upon by the movement on July 2, 2024, based on (President Joe) Biden’s vision and the UN Security Council resolution,” Hamas stated in a press release.
“The mediators should enforce this on the occupation (Israel) instead of pursuing further rounds of negotiations or new proposals that would provide cover for the occupation’s aggression and grant it more time to continue its genocide against our people,” the assertion stated.
Hamas stated it has proven flexibility all through the negotiating course of however that Israeli actions, together with what Hamas has stated was its assassination of the group’s chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late final month, point out that it isn’t severe about pursuing a ceasefire settlement. Israel has not denied or claimed duty.
President Joe Biden laid out a three-phase ceasefire proposal in an handle on Could 31. Washington and regional mediators have since tried arranging the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal however have run into repeated obstacles.
There has individually been an elevated threat of a broader Center East conflict after the latest killings of each Hamas chief Haniyeh in Iran and Hezbollah army commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut drew threats of retaliation in opposition to Israel.
Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 individuals, largely civilians, and capturing greater than 250 hostages, in line with Israeli tallies.
Since then, almost 40,000 Palestinians have been killed within the Israeli offensive in Gaza, in line with the well being ministry.
