Taher Al-Nnou, a senior Hamas official, told Reuters that the two parties “discuss all the questions without conditions”. The renewed dialogue comes in the midst of increasing international pressure on Israel to avoid a large -scale foray and prosecute a resolution in the place that would end the war, would remove Hamas from power and secure the release of the hostages without taking up the enclave.
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Meanwhile, Israeli air strikes targeted the eastern part of Deir al-Balah in the center of Gaza on Saturday, while international reservoir calls intensified.
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said that his country did not want to see the Palestinian population suffer more. “Enough with attacks-the movement towards a cease-fire,” he said. “Release all the hostages and go into peace those who have become victims of Hamas. We have to say to the Israeli government: enough. “
The Dutch government has also expressed its concern and urged the European Union to reconsider its agreements with Israel. In the United Kingdom, the conservative commentator Piers Morgan – who previously argued Israel – called the situation in Gaza a “horrible massacre” in an article of his 8.8 million followers on the social media platform X, adding: “Netanyahu is out of control and must be arrested.”
A source from Hamas told Qatari al-Arabby al-Jade media that the group had concluded an “urgent meeting” with the Qatari mediators to discuss a partial two-month contract, during which the talks would continue on a wider agreement to end the conflict. The source said that the current round includes stricter guarantees, including “clear” commitments from the United States to enforce the agreement.
The manager of Hamas, Mahmoud Mardawi, confirmed to the point of sale that discussions in Doha remain underway and are open to all subjects, without reference to previous Israeli proposals. An official distinct from Hamas told the Saudi newspaper Asharq that the group was ready to conclude an immediate agreement if a permanent ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal are guaranteed.
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A senior Israeli civil servant familiar with negotiations said that Hamas had not accepted the original framework proposed by the American special envoy Steve Witkoff, who included the release of 10 hostages on the first day of a truce, followed by additional negotiations. “They are ready to present their positions, but the chances of progress are slim,” said the official. “We are not optimistic.”
Friday, leaders of Ireland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Malta and Slovenia published a joint declaration condemning what they called an “artificial humanitarian disaster” in Gaza. “More than 50,000 men, women and children have lost their lives,” the statement said. “Many others can die of famine in the coming days and weeks unless immediate measures are taken.”
The leaders called on Israel to “immediately reverse its current policy, to refrain from new military operations and to fully raise the blockade”, while ensuring a safe and unhindered humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Earlier in the week, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described Israel as a “genocidal state” during remarks of the parliament of his country. The Israeli ambassador to Spain was summoned for a formal reprimand, according to Israeli media.
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“The United States is not immune to suffering in Gaza,” said Rubio. He also responded to criticism from the Washington aid distribution plan, which implies that American entrepreneurs provide assistance directly to Gaza residents to avoid the diversion of Hamas. He said he was “open to other suggestions” after the aid groups feared that the plan does not effectively reach all civilians.
On Saturday, the Israeli army announced that it had destroyed a strategic tunnel two kilometers from Hamas in northern Gaza. In a video released from the Morag corridor in the south, the spokesperson for the Arabic language of Lieutenant-Colonel Avichay Adraee said that Hamas was “under shots and heavy pressure-from north to south, below and above the ground”.
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“We will not stop until the hostages are returned and the Hamas rule is dismantled,” said Adraee.
The FDI said that its northern brigade, under division 252, continued operations in the northern band. Dozens of activists have been killed and a large terrorist infrastructure has been destroyed. The combat engineers of the Yahalom elite unit located and demolished the underground road, said the army.
The troops also discovered tunnel wells, explosives, rocket launchers and other Hamas weapons, including rockets and grenades. “The FDI will continue to act against terrorist organizations of the Gaza Strip to protect citizens of the State of Israel,” said the army.
