Hamas Refuses to Attend Ceasefire Negotiations in Qatar

Jakarta –

Talks about peace in the area Gaza held in Doha, Qatar. However, representatives of Hamas admitted that they were not willing to attend the meeting.

“Conducting new negotiations will allow the occupation to impose new conditions and use the labyrinth of negotiations to carry out more murders,” senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri was quoted as saying. Al-JazeeraThursday (15/8/2024).

The talks will take place today in Doha, Qatar. The meeting will include officials from Israel, the United States, Qatar and Egypt.

Statement from Al-Jazeera Hamas said it was skeptical about the agreement that would emerge from negotiations in Gaza. Hamas wants mediators to return to the original framework of the agreement put forward by the President of the United States Joe Biden in May. At that time, Biden said that a ceasefire could be achieved if all the enemies were released.

Netanyahu sends Mossad Boss as representative

Israel showed a different view. David Barnea as Director of Mossad and Chief of the Israeli Security Service, Shit Bet Ronen Bar will be Israel’s representative in the negotiations.

“The head of the Mossad, the head of the Shin Bet, Nitzan Alon and Ophir Falk will be the Israeli delegation to Thursday’s meeting in Qatar,” said the spokesman for the Prime Minister of Israel, Omar Dostri. AFPWednesday (14/8).

In the consultation, the issue of hostages still held by Israel and Hamas will be discussed. In addition to the leadership of Mossad, the political advisor of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ophir Falk, will also participate in the meeting in Qatar.

It is known that Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that the Israeli team will attend the talks in Doha. Mediators will try to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza war and release hostages.

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized the Israeli delegation to leave for Doha tomorrow, as well as a mandate for negotiations,” read a statement from his office.

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