ALBAWABA - According to the Wall Street Journal, in advance of the next round of discussions, mediators will hear from Yehya Sinwar, the chairman of Hamas' political office. According to Sinwar's statement, Israel must first end its military operations in Gaza if it is sincere about wanting to hold negotiations with Hamas.
Transmitted to Arab mediators on Monday evening, the telegram highlights a major roadblock to the resumption of talks. It is improbable that Israel will accede to this demand given its past declarations of commitment to both fighting Hamas and obtaining the release of hostages.
The United States is advocating for fresh ceasefire talks this week in an effort to address the dispute and help free the hostages who have been held captive for more than ten months. Due to accusations being directed at each other, the negotiations had stagnated.
The United States, Egypt, and Qatar have all requested that negotiations resume on Thursday and offered to bring forth their own solutions to address unresolved matters. Although it has been claimed that Israel accepted the invitation, Hamas has not yet confirmed that it will be attending.
in a separate incident, Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, announced on Tuesday that they had fired two "M90" missiles targeting Tel Aviv and its surrounding areas. This attack, according to the group, was in response to what they termed as "Zionist massacres and the deliberate displacement of our people."
A senior official within the al-Qassam Brigades informed Al Jazeera that the missiles were launched from a location where Israeli military vehicles were present.
