“We surrendered to intermediaries, Qatar and Egypt, our response to the proposal on the break of the fire,” Hamas official said on the condition of anonymity.
“The response of Hamas is positive and I think he should help and facilitate the achievement of the agreement,” added the same source.
The second source included in the negotiations said that Hamas expects clear clarifications and guarantees by the intermediary. According to that source, Hamas demands that during the proposed fire from 60 days, negotiations on the end of the war are held, and that the ceasefire automatically extends if no agreement has been reached.
Also, Hamas requires that the United Nations re-download the distribution of humanitarian aid, that the quantities are sufficient, including the work of bakery, and that Israel does not restrict the assistance and is not used as a means of pressure during negotiations.
Trump stated on Tuesday that Israel has already agreed to the conditions needed to finalize truce lasting 60 days. During that period, he said, efforts will be invested that the war end.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet commented on those claims. In their public performances, it still insists that Hamas must be completely disarmed, which is rejected by that group. Hamas still holds about 20 hostages that are believed to be alive.
Trump said earlier this week that he would be “very strong” according to Netanyahu when it comes to the need to urgently reach a break-up agreement, adding to want to be the Israeli Prime Minister.
“We hope that happens. And we look forward to happening somewhere else for the second week,” Trump said. “We want to get hostages out.”
When asked by journalist on Friday morning in the American time if Hamas agreed to a new framework of the agreement, he replied, “We will know about next 24 hours.”
The US president announced that Netanyahu would meet on Monday in Washington.
Meanwhile, local health officials in Gaza said that at least 138 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours.
(Vijesti.ba)
