"Families insist on receiving explicit and transparent briefings from hostage authorities and official entities regarding which conditions Israel categorizes as 'unacceptable,'" families of hostages released in a pointed statement.
Hamas' positive response to the Witkoff framework included only tactical reservations, allowing the departure of the Israeli delegation for negotiations in Qatar. The terrorist organization was compelled to show flexibility mainly due to military pressure, targeted killings of commanders across its ranks, and its loss of control over the civilian population.
The meeting will focus on two central issues – arrangements to ensure Iran does not rebuild nuclear capabilities and future phases of the Gaza war amid efforts to reach a new hostage deal.
Hamas announced that it had delivered a positive response to the American-brokered hostage deal proposal. In its statement, the terrorist organization said: "Hamas has completed consultations with Palestinian factions and is fully prepared to immediately enter negotiations regarding the mechanism for implementing the agreement."
Senior Israeli official to Israel Hayom: Jerusalem expects further difficulties from Hamas even after a preliminary agreement on the deal.
Qatari mediators deliver message to terrorist group as Trump pushes for Gaza war resolution. Symbolic gesture comes as Israel demands Hamas' complete disarmament and departure of remaining leadership from Gaza.
The Hamas terror group would also forgo public handover events similar to those conducted when freeing captives during the January-March truce, the sources indicated.
Sources told Turkish media that no final decision has yet been made on the matter. They also said Hamas is conducting a round of consultations with other terrorist organizations. According to the report, discussions are underway on technical details and arrangements.
Israel Hayom has learned that Jerusalem agreed to include American guarantees that talks will lead to the war's complete end – a significant shift that came after intensive discussions with the Trump administration and now puts intense pressure on Hamas to accept the modified two-month deal.
Hamas accepts several previously rejected conditions – notably agreeing to provide hostage status information, accept international oversight of food distribution in territories under its control, and crucially, show flexibility regarding its post-war role.
