Hamas rejects ‘new conditions’ in proposed Gaza deal

SpaceWar.com reports: “Hamas will not accept ‘new conditions’ from Israel in a proposal put forward during talks in Doha aimed at sealing a ceasefire and hostage release in the Gaza war, officials told AFP on Friday.

Israel’s ‘new’ conditions include keeping troops inside Gaza along its border with Egypt, an informed source said, while Hamas demands ‘a complete ceasefire, a complete withdrawal from the Strip, a normal return of the displaced and a (prisoner) exchange deal’ without restrictions.

Israel also demanded veto rights on the prisoners to be exchanged, and the ability to deport some prisoners rather than send them back to Gaza, the source said.

Separately, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant spoke to his US counterpart Lloyd Austin Friday, stressing the importance of negotiating the release of the hostages held in Gaza since October 7…”

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