The Saudi channel Al-Sharq, Hamas reported Thursday that Hamas has rejected the document Israel submitted regarding a potential ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal. This rejection comes after it became apparent that the Israeli proposal differed substantially from what was announced by US President Joe Biden.
The report states that in a memo circulated among other Palestinian terrorist organizations, which reached the Saudi channel, Hamas noted: "After examining the Israeli document, it became clear that the document does not lay the proper foundations for the required agreement, as it does not include a permanent ceasefire, but rather a temporary one, and it does not tightly link the three stages. On the contrary, the document undermined the bridges between one stage and the next, in order to disrupt the unity of the agreement across all its stages," the report continued. "It confines the agreement to a single stage in which hostilities are temporarily halted, and forces remain in the Gaza Strip areas. In return, Israel achieves part of the prisoners it is interested in, and then resumes its war against our people."
Meanwhile, Hamas sources told the Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that the terrorist organization seeks "clear guarantees that do not bear interpretations or explanations." The sources added, "Israel is manipulating. It wants a temporary lull and then to resume the war. They are using vague tactics that can be interpreted."
