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Hamas believes the Israeli occupation is trying to buy time with more negotiations,
said Ibrahim al-Madhoun, an Istanbul-based analyst close to Hamas Given the... disturbing number of people who remain unaccounted for, who may be trapped or dead under the rubble, this number may, if anything, be an undercount,
his spokesman Farhan Haq said If the mediators succeed in forcing the (Israeli) occupation to agree, we would, but so far there's nothing new,
If everyone doesn’t work in the coming days until white smoke comes out, I don’t see it coming together going forward,
Israel has made their proposal. Hamas says it wants a cease-fire. This deal is an opportunity to prove whether they really mean it.”
Calling it “a decisive moment,” Mr. Biden put the onus on Hamas to reach an agreement, saying I was not pro-Hamas but now I support them and I want to fight,
Those same conditions were offered before in previous rounds of negotiations,
Today is a promising start, ... There remains a lot of work to do."
Kirby told reporters in Washington, adding Until now, Hamas has continued to set terms and refused to reach an agreement,
says Israeli government spokesman David Mencer during an online press briefing, as ceasefire talks are set to resume on August 15. We have to take advantage of this window for diplomatic action and diplomatic solutions. That time is now,
Every second there are hostages held in captivity is a severe risk to their lives,
said Jon Polin, the father of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, one of eight Israeli-American hostages It’s time for this war to end, for the day after to begin,
There is no further time to waste nor excuses from any party for further delay, ... As mediators, if necessary, we are prepared to present a final bridging proposal that resolves the remaining implementation issues in a manner that meets the expectations of all parties.”