As usual in all previous rounds of negotiations in order to reach a ceasefire agreement and move towards a prisoner exchange deal, the United States of America, through its senior officials, took the initiative to issue statements that carry indications of progress in the negotiations. This is exactly what applies to the statements issued by the White House yesterday evening, that slight progress has occurred in the course of the negotiations, in addition to a tweet by an Israeli official in which he said that the progress that occurred in the negotiations this time is due to Egypt agreeing to transfer the proposals that the Cairo meetings concluded to Hamas, after it had refused to do so throughout the previous rounds.
A new axis was raised in yesterday's negotiations, and it dealt with a proposal adopted by the mediators, related to the deployment of international forces, in the Philadelphi and Netzarim axes, in addition to the Rafah border crossing for a limited period within the first stage, which Israel objected to twice, and Netanyahu is committed to Israel's control over the area. Despite the presentation of an Israeli map of the Philadelphi axis by the head of the Mossad, which proves that there is a significant reduction in the number of Israeli forces in the axis, and this is what the army's point of view expresses, Netanyahu is the only one in Israel who can rule on the Israeli hostages with life or death. Hence, the Israeli media is wondering about the expected new statement by Netanyahu and saying that it will come, as usual, different from what is happening inside the negotiating rooms. Hence, Israel expects that there will be great doubts that the new summit tomorrow, Sunday, will most likely be able to push the parties towards reaching an agreement. It is also difficult for Hamas to agree to the American-Israeli proposal, which does not do justice to our people in the Gaza Strip, and its only concern is to reach the Israeli hostages, without any consideration for the ongoing massacres taking place in the Gaza Strip against civilians.
Yesterday, the mediators tried to ease the Israeli objections to the number and names of the Palestinian prisoners expected to be released during the exchange deal, in an attempt to enter through another window to satisfy the Palestinian resistance, which considers this a departure from the strategic matters related to the exchange deal, noting that Israel rejected the mediators’ proposals regarding these directions.
Netanyahu remains the main obstacle in the deal talks, and so far the American clamor has not succeeded in curbing his actions and conditions. What is required, as in previous rounds, is to lower the ceiling of expectations, because they are already low. Until Hamas receives proposals from the discussions and new updates on the course of the negotiations, it seems very difficult for Hamas to agree to the mediators’ plans to attend the Cairo summit, because it is clear that Netanyahu will adopt a policy of programmed disruption of the deal again.
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Sat 24 Aug 2024 10:33 am - Jerusalem Time
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