Negotiations in the Gaza war have not produced a breakthrough, but they have not failed either. Now Israel is making its first official statement on the outcome of the talks.
The Israeli negotiating team has expressed cautious optimism after the latest round of talks on a ceasefire in Gaza. It is hoped that the pressure from the mediating states on the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas will eliminate its resistance to the US proposal for an agreement and that this will lead to a breakthrough in the talks, according to a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It was Israel’s first official statement after two days of talks in Qatar on Thursday and Friday that failed to produce a breakthrough but were described as constructive.
A deal based on the updated US proposal contains “acceptable elements”
The delegation reportedly told the Israeli prime minister that a deal based on the updated US proposal contained “elements acceptable to Israel.” “The team expressed cautious optimism to the prime minister about the possibility of progress on the agreement,” it continued.
