Representatives of Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, considered a terrorist group by the European Union, will resume their indirect negotiations this Sunday in the Qatari capital, Doha, with the aim of reaching a possible truce in the Gaza Strip. Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, the mediators, have already notified Hamas of the start of this new round of talks. The Palestinian group's delegation is headed by its chief negotiator, Jalil al-Hayya, and the Islamist movement's technical teams "are currently in Doha and ready to engage in serious talks." The same source consulted by EFE, who requested anonymity, confirmed that the Israeli negotiators have also arrived in the Qatari capital. The Israeli negotiators must "continue efforts to recover our hostages based on the Qatari proposal that Israel accepted," said the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The politician, however, considered the changes Hamas wants to make to the proposal for a US-sponsored truce unacceptable.

Gave humanitarian crisis

According to Palestinian sources, the proposal presented to Hamas includes a 60-day truce, during which the group would release 10 living Israeli hostages, as well as several bodies, in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Among the suggested changes is an improvement in the mechanism for withdrawing Israeli troops from the Strip, guarantees that fighting will not resume during the negotiations, and that the UN and recognized international organizations will resume distributing aid.

On Saturday, during a rally in Tel Aviv, the Hostage Families Forum urged Israeli leaders to reach a "comprehensive agreement" that would allow for the release of all captives. The armed conflict unleashed after Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, has left tens of thousands dead and caused a serious humanitarian crisis.