Terror group rejects proposals by Egypt and the U.S. to facilitate a partial hostage and cease-fire deal they hope would lead to a preeminent end to fighting in the Strip; Sources say talks still advancing behind the scenes
Intense negotiations are ongoing to facilitate a hostage and cease-fire deal with Hamas despite the terror group’s rejection of Egypt and the U.S.’s proposals, Ynet has learned. Hamas was now demanding guarantees before any “small deal” that it will eventually lead to a halt in fighting and a full withdrawal.
Senior Hamas official Taher al-Nunu said in an interview that the terror group opposed a temporary cease-fire. “The idea of a temporary pause in the war, only to resume aggression later, is something we have already expressed our position on. Hamas supports a permanent end to the war, not a temporary one,” he told AFP.
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