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- August 18, 2024
- 10:45 pm
- Middle East
In regards to these Israeli ministers, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his pessimism about the negotiations with Hamas on the release of Israeli hostages. He said that the chances of reaching an agreement “remain low” because the last days were spent in negotiations with the mediating countries, and not with the group itself.
There was optimism in Netanyahu's office on August 18, but in reality the US plan proposed a ceasefire in Gaza with a hostage exchange and troop withdrawal.
The US President presented a three-stage proposal based on a hostage exchange. Antony Blinken mentioned many changes to the Hamas proposal, and Hamdan, a representative of the group, noted that there were no new demands from Hamas. However, the refusal to negotiate was explained by the fact that Netanyahu is not interested in a complete end to aggression.
On August 13, Hamas in Lebanon walked out of talks, suggesting, for some reason, that Benjamin Netanyahu was not interested in reaching a full agreement to end the aggression completely. According to the report, ceasefire talks are nearing completion after a new proposal, presumably Biden's plan in May, and Hamas' demands to maintain forces in strategic corridors and avoid a return to the north. “Negotiations for a ceasefire in the Middle East have reached their final stages,” Blinken said.
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