Thu 01 February 2024:
Hamas official Osama Hamdan says the Palestinian group has not handed yet an official response to the proposed deal after the four-way meeting in Paris.
“When things are ready and we submit our response to the deal, it would be natural to let that be known,” he told Al Jazeera. “But until this moment, there has been no response from our side to the proposal, and so, there is no agreement.”
Hamdan added that part of the Israeli government’s plan is to leak news over the past few weeks to calm down the pressures from the opposition, and it seems like “he reached a point where the leaks are not helping, so he’s spreading practical disinformation.”
Asked about the provisions of the deal, Hamdan replied, “The proposal is being studied, so I won’t comment on that.”
Hamas unlikely to reject ceasefire but will demand Israeli withdrawal: Report
“I expect that Hamas will not reject the paper, but it might not give a decisive agreement either,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
“Instead, I expect them to send a positive response, and reaffirm their demands: For the agreement to be signed, it must ensure Israel will commit to ending the war in Gaza and pull out from the enclave completely.”
The source said the text agreed with Israel and the US at talks in Paris last week envisions a first phase lasting 40 days, during which fighting would cease while Hamas released remaining civilians held in Gaza. Further phases would see the release of Israeli soldiers and the handover of bodies of dead captives, the report added.
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