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Hamas, Israel exchange accusations over failure to reach a cease-fire agreement

2024-09-05 16:19:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Hamas, Israel exchange accusations over failure to reach a cease-fire agreement

The militant group Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday of trying to block a ceasefire deal on the Gaza war, a day after Mr Netanyahu said Israel would combine military pressure with a firm stance on the demands it has made.

Hamas's statement says negotiations on the new cease-fire proposal presented in July by the United States are unnecessary.

"We warn you not to fall prey to the traps and tricks of Netanyahu, who is using the negotiations to prolong the aggression against our people," said the statement of Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, Britain and the European Union.

During a press conference in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel had agreed to previous ceasefire proposals, while Hamas had rejected them.

Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated his position that Israel must continue to control the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer strip of land along the border area between Egypt and Gaza.

"As far as Gaza is concerned, there are three objectives of the war: The first objective was to destroy the military and governance capacities of Hamas. "The second was to release our hostages and the third was to make sure that Gaza will never again pose a threat to Israel," he said. "And all three of these objectives are achieved through Israel's control of the Philadelphia Corridor."

In Washington, a senior official in President Biden's administration told reporters Wednesday that ceasefire negotiations are continuing and that the deal is "almost done," except for two remaining points — which Palestinian prisoners will be released in exchange. of the hostages remaining alive, as well as regarding the presence of Israeli forces during the first phase of the agreement./ Voa 





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