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First round of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas end without agreement

2025-07-07 07:52:18Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
First round of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas end without agreement
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The first round of indirect talks on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have ended without any concrete progress, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC.

According to the source, the session lasted about three and a half hours and took place in two different buildings in Doha, where messages and clarifications were exchanged through mediators from Qatar and Egypt. However, no tangible progress was achieved.

The official added that talks are expected to resume on Monday, when mediators plan to hold separate meetings with each side, with the aim of overcoming current obstacles and narrowing differences between them. According to foreign media, the Israeli delegation was not “sufficiently authorized” to reach an agreement, as it lacked “real competence.”

The developments come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington, where he is expected to meet with former US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu expressed confidence that the meeting scheduled for Monday will help advance efforts to free the remaining hostages and achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

He stated that he has given his negotiators clear instructions to reach a ceasefire agreement, in accordance with the terms that Israel has already accepted.

On the other hand, Hamas has stated that it has responded to the latest ceasefire proposal in a "positive spirit," but it appears that there are still discrepancies between the parties that must be overcome to reach a final agreement.

Hamas continues to insist on its repeated demands, including a guarantee of a final end to the fighting after a ceasefire is reached and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza – conditions that the Israeli government has previously rejected.

Israel's position also appears to have not changed much. While leaving for the US, Netanyahu stressed that he remains committed to three main objectives: "The release and return of all hostages - alive or dead; the destruction of Hamas's capacity to remove it from there; and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel."

Mediators from Qatar and Egypt face major challenges in trying to overcome the obstacles that have prevented an agreement since the end of the previous ceasefire in March.

Since then, Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas with high intensity, while imposing an 11-week blockade on aid to Gaza, which was partially eased just a few weeks ago.

The Israeli government says these measures are aimed at further weakening Hamas and pushing it towards negotiations for the release of hostages.

In the past 24 hours alone, the Israeli military said it had struck 130 Hamas targets and killed a number of militants. But the human toll in Gaza continues to mount, with hospital officials in the territory reporting that more than 30 civilians were killed on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the main question remains whether the talks in Qatar will reach a compromise acceptable to both sides and whether Donald Trump will be able to convince Netanyahu in their meeting to end the war.

Many Israelis believe this is a price worth paying to save the remaining hostages. They took to the streets again on Saturday night, calling on Netanyahu to reach a deal as soon as possible for their release.

However, hard-line voices within the Israeli cabinet including National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have again opposed any end to the war before Hamas has been completely eliminated.

There appears to be movement towards a ceasefire agreement again, but uncertainties remain – over the real willingness of both sides to make concessions beyond the terms they have reiterated so far.

Meanwhile, the people in Gaza and the families of the Israeli hostages continue to hope that this will not be yet another false hope.

Israel's military campaign in Gaza began in response to Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, in which some 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. According to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, at least 57,338 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since then.


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