Jake Sullivan said on the CNN news showIsrael, the United States, Egypt and Qatar reached an agreement in the Paris talks on the broad outlines of an agreement that could guarantee the release of hostages still held by Hamas.
At the same time, he stressed that negotiations on the details are continuing, and negotiations between Israel and Hamas must be completed through the mediation of Egypt and Qatar. Jake Sullivan added that this work is now continuing, and expressed his hope that there will be a stable and final version of the agreement within days, MTI reported.
Jake Sullivan said that the United States has concerns about the future of the Gaza Strip, based on what was published in the press. In another interview, Sunday, on Fox News, he stated that he would speak with the Israeli partners on Sunday, because the draft appeared in the media without informing the Israeli-American side.
Regarding the potential hostage agreement, a Hamas leader, Bassem Naim, told CNN on Sunday that he was not aware of any progress regarding the agreement between the Palestinian movement and Israel. Based on reports
Hamas was informed on Sunday of the meeting held in Paris on Friday.
It was attended by David Barnea, director of the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency, and Bill Burns, director of the CIA, in addition to Qatari and Egyptian negotiators.
Regarding the negotiations on the agreement between Israel and Hamas, US President Joe Biden stated earlier that there are active negotiations, which include a temporary ceasefire for at least 6 weeks.
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