Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms - saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within months.
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told the Reuters news agency that Mr Netanyahu’s remarks “are a form of political bravado”, and show he intends to pursue the conflict in the region.
An Egyptian official source told the BBC that a new round of negotiations, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, is still expected to go ahead on Thursday in Cairo.
And Mr Netanyahu’s rejection of a “delusional” plan are in stark contrast to remarks from Qatar, which described Hamas’s response as “positive.”
The Israeli leader’s comments are a blow to sustained push by the US to reach a deal that its top diplomat, Antony Blinken, described as “the best path forward” - even though he cautioned there was “still a lot of work to be done.”
He is insisting on an entity where Israel maintains overall security control, and Gaza is run by local bodies with no connection to Hamas or any other group.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms - saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within months.
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told the Reuters news agency that Mr Netanyahu’s remarks “are a form of political bravado”, and show he intends to pursue the conflict in the region.
An Egyptian official source told the BBC that a new round of negotiations, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, is still expected to go ahead on Thursday in Cairo.
And Mr Netanyahu’s rejection of a “delusional” plan are in stark contrast to remarks from Qatar, which described Hamas’s response as “positive.”
The Israeli leader’s comments are a blow to sustained push by the US to reach a deal that its top diplomat, Antony Blinken, described as “the best path forward” - even though he cautioned there was “still a lot of work to be done.”
He is insisting on an entity where Israel maintains overall security control, and Gaza is run by local bodies with no connection to Hamas or any other group.
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