Unnamed Israeli officials stated Thursday evening that Hamas is attempting to stall negotiations, and that Israel will not agree to its demands, describing the terror group's approach as a 'spin.' The statement, attributed to Israeli sources, comes amid ongoing talks.
Unnamed Israeli officials stated Thursday evening that Hamas is attempting to stall the ongoing negotiations, describing the terror group's approach as a "spin," and said Israel will not accept its terms. The remarks come after a series of statements from Israeli sources earlier in the evening.
Earlier Thursday at 18:08 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Israel had formally rejected the mediators' agreement with Hamas, insisting there would be no withdrawal from the Gaza Strip's yellow line until the terror group is fully disarmed and the Strip demilitarized. A political source stated that Israel's objections had been conveyed to envoy Tony Blair, and that the Gaza issue had not been discussed in the Netanyahu-Trump meeting. The rejection followed earlier reports of the same political source's demands for full Hamas disarmament as a precondition.
The accusation of stalling aligns with an assessment published by The Zioneer on July 6, in which journalist Noam Amir (Channel 14) reported that Hamas was feigning agreement to transfer civilian governance in Gaza while actively rebuilding its military and administrative infrastructure. That assessment, sourced to Israeli media reports, appears to be consistent with the current Israeli officials' characterization of Hamas's negotiation tactics.
The officials' statements are attributed to unnamed sources, and the specific terms of the mediators' document remain undisclosed. It is not yet clear whether the stalling accusation refers to the entirety of the negotiations or to particular elements of the proposed agreement.
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