Desperate to block a potential ceasefire with the Palestinian Resistance, Netanyahu has been leaking information to Israeli media. His plot has been uncovered, and the moment of truth for his government has arrived.
The Gaza ceasefire talks are expected to continue in Cairo on Sunday amid reports of progress in some aspects of the negotiations.
Israel, however, has so far refrained from sending a delegation to the talks, Israeli media reported, pending an official response from the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas to the latest version of the ceasefire proposal.
Citing US officials, the US news network, CNN reported that the American side is following the talks with cautious optimism after previous efforts collapsed at the last minute.
The network said negotiators had made progress on the technical aspects of the potential deal, but quoted two Israeli officials as saying it could take a week to agree on final details.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that there are indeed US guarantees to Hamas for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and an end to the war once its detainees are released.
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Delegations in Cairo
The Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Saturday. A Qatari delegation had traveled to Cairo as well, Al-Jazeera news channel confirmed.
Meanwhile, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said he had been in contact with CIA Director William Burns, who is in Cairo to participate in the negotiations.
Speaking at a panel discussion organized by the Financial Times newspaper, Sullivan said that the US administration is waiting for an official response from Hamas through Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
For its part, Hamas, told the Qatari-based Al-Jazeera that the group would not agree in any way to an agreement that does not explicitly include a halt to the war on Gaza.
He added that Hamas had information indicating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blocking an agreement for personal calculations.
Antony Blinken is lying.
Hamas sent a delegation to Cairo and they were ready to deal.
Netanyahu refused to even send a team to Cairo.
He can’t let this war end or he will end up in prison. pic.twitter.com/YhQkYA7dwR
— 🥖🎪 (@503i7) May 4, 2024