Israel’s premier has approved an Israeli delegation’s trip to discuss ceasefire and exchange efforts with officials in Qatar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition allies in the National Security and Finance Ministries continue to obstruct ceasefire and exchange negotiations, as a new round of talks is expected to take place in the coming days.
“The formation of the negotiating delegation was not in accordance with the opinion of the members of the Israeli government. The minister opposed sending any delegation on the basis that at the current stage, pressure must be continued on Hamas, especially after the assassination of Sinwar,” Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said on 24 October.
“It is forbidden to give Hamas oxygen,” he added. “[Israel must] continue working against it. This is the safe and correct path that will lead to victory and the return of the kidnapped to their homes, not the path of deals that will allow Hamas to reorganize its forces.”
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also strongly denounced the initiative to revive the negotiations and blasted Qatari involvement in the process.
“I strongly do not support the Prime Minister's decision to approve the Mossad chief's trip to the negotiations,” Smotrich said. “Qatar is an enemy state and supports Hamas and its positions in the negotiations,” he added.
“Negotiations alone will not return the kidnapped soldiers, and continued military pressure on Hamas is the best option, just as our soldiers are doing now in the northern Gaza Strip.”
Washington and Doha announced on Thursday that talks would be held over the weekend in the Qatari capital. Netanyahu’s office announced that night that Mossad chief David Barnea will head to Doha on Sunday for talks on a potential agreement.
According to Egypt’s Al-Qahera News TV, a delegation of Hamas officials has met with an Egyptian security delegation in Cairo to discuss the efforts.
Hebrew news outlet Walla reported this week that Shin Bet head Ronen Bar presented an Egyptian proposal for a temporary ceasefire in exchange for the release of the limited number of Israeli captives.
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