Mossad: Hamas has rejected of the truce proposal in Gaza
The Israeli Foreign Intelligence Service (Mossad), which is in charge of negotiations with Hamas regarding the truce in the Gaza Strip, announced that Hamas rejected the truce proposal, the day after it confirmed that it had delivered its response to the mediators.
The Mossad said in a statement distributed by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday that “the rejection of the proposal… shows that (the head of Hamas movement’s political bureau in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar,) doesn’t want a humanitarian agreement nor the return of the hostages”.
The Mossad saw that Sinwar “continues to exploit tension with Iran and seeks a comprehensive escalation in the region, in a statement issued hours after Iran launched a drones and missiles attack on Israel, in response to Israel targeting Tehran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1.
The Mossad confirmed that Israel will continue to work with all its might to achieve all the goals of the war against Hamas, and will spare no effort to return the hostages from Gaza.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office also considered, on Sunday, that Hamas responded negatively to the broad outlines presented to it by the mediators regarding the ceasefire proposal with Israel, which it received last Monday.
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement, “More than a week after the meeting in Cairo, Hamas responded negatively to the broad outlines presented to it by the mediators”.
The statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office came at a time when protests are escalating in Israel demanding a prisoner exchange agreement and a ceasefire in Gaza.
On Saturday night, Hamas confirmed that it had responded to the proposal, and reaffirmed its demands based on a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the entire Gaza Strip, the return of the displaced to their areas and places of residence, the intensification of the entry of relief and aid, and the start of reconstruction.
