Hamas demanded a full withdrawal of Israeli troops, and Netaniyahu responded with wishful thinking!
Introduction. In recent days, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has escalated again, with the two sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire in the Gaza Strip. In an attempt to ease tensions, Egypt and other countries hosted truce talks, but the talks stalled because Hamas put forward some unrealistic conditions. Israeli Prime Minister Netang Yahu said that he would not accept Hamas's wishful thinking and would not continue to participate in negotiations until Hamas changed its position.
Body. According to Bloomberg, Israeli Prime Minister Netang Yahu once again criticized Hamas's demands as wishful thinking in a televised speech on the 14th, and decided not to send representatives to Cairo to participate in truce negotiations until Hamas changed its conditions.
Hamas, an Iranian-backed militant group that controls the Gaza Strip and has long been hostile to Israel. Hamas insisted on a full withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza, the release of all Palestinian prisoners, and the exchange of all hostages in order to stop the rocket attacks on Israel. In this regard, Netang Yahu has clearly refused.
Netang Yahu said that Israel will not succumb to Hamas's terrorism and will not give up its own security interests. He said the IDF would continue to strike at Hamas military targets until Hamas stopped its aggression against Israel.
In addition to Hamas's demands, Israel also faces the problem of hostages. More than 130 Israelis are currently being held by Hamas, including the remains of two civilians and four soldiers. The families of the hostages were dissatisfied with the decision of ** and called for the rescue of their loved ones as soon as possible.
The Cairo talks were chaired by Egypt and mediated by the United States, Qatar and other countries, but the negotiations have not made progress because the differences between the two sides are too great. The Israeli negotiator is D**id Barnea, the head of the Mossad intelligence agency, who has returned to Israel from Egypt on the 13th.
Epilogue. The conflict between Israel and Hamas has caused hundreds of deaths and **, as well as a lot of property damage. The international community calls on both sides to reach a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible to avoid further humanitarian catastrophes. However, the prospects for truce negotiations remain uncertain due to Hamas's unreasonable demands and Israel's intransigence. Whether peace can be achieved requires the sincerity and compromise of both sides.