JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas have accused each other of undermining negotiations for a truce in Gaza and a hostage release deal, although the talks have not collapsed. On Saturday (Apr 13), while
, the Palestinian militant group announced that it had delivered its response to the latest ceasefire proposal.demands for a permanent ceasefire
On Saturday, Netanyahu accused Hamas of being the"only obstacle" to a deal that would free the hostages still held by Gaza militants. On Sunday, Israel's Mossad spy agency said in a statement released by Netanyahu's office that Hamas had rejected the proposal, and said it"proves" that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar"does not want a humanitarian deal and the return of the hostages".
"The negotiations are not at a standstill" but the mediators will have to go back to the drawing board, said Hasni Abidi of CERMAM, a Geneva-based think tank specialising in the Mediterranean and the Arab world. Israel's retaliatory attack, aimed at destroying Hamas, has killed at least 33,729 people, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
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