A senior Israeli political official countered later that it was Hamas that rejected what was on the desk, accusing the group of “creating obstacles” and “refusing to compromise” with the goal of “sabotaging the negotiations”.
“Israel has demonstrated a willingness to indicate flexibility within the negotiations, whereas Hamas stays intransigent, clinging to positions that stop the mediators from advancing an settlement,” the official added in a press release despatched to AFP.
The Hamas assaults on Israel in 2023 resulted within the deaths of no less than 1,219 individuals, most of them civilians, in keeping with an AFP tally primarily based on Israeli figures.
Of the 251 hostages seized, 49 are nonetheless being held, together with 27 the Israeli navy says are useless.
A minimum of 57,882 Palestinians, additionally largely civilians, have been killed because the begin of the conflict, in keeping with the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
