The heads of the Israeli and US intelligence businesses – the Mossad and the CIA – met on Friday as a part of negotiations to achieve an settlement on a brand new truce within the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities stated, whereas accusing Hamas of hardening its stance.
“Mossad chief David Barnea met yesterday (Friday) with CIA chief William Burns as a part of ongoing efforts to maneuver towards one other deal to launch the hostages” held in Gaza, the assertion launched by the workplace of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Contacts and cooperation with the mediators are continually ongoing in an effort to cut back the depth of the disputes and transfer in direction of reaching agreements,” the Israeli assertion stated.
Nevertheless, “for now, Hamas is sticking to its positions as somebody who just isn’t involved in a deal and is attempting to proceed inflaming the area throughout Ramadan,” the Israelis complained.
A spokesman for Hamas' army wing stated on Friday that the Palestinian Islamist motion would make “no compromise” on its calls for for a everlasting ceasefire within the Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Israeli troops in alternate for any deal to launch hostages. .
The US, Qatar and Egypt are attempting to achieve an settlement on a ceasefire earlier than Ramadan, which begins early subsequent week. Nevertheless, the negotiations have up to now been fruitless.
US President Joe Biden estimated yesterday that it will likely be “troublesome” to achieve an settlement on a ceasefire earlier than Ramadan.
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