Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening announced the principles that will determine the Israeli delegation’s room for maneuver during the hostage negotiations. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the deal should allow for this
- Let Israel continue to struggle until it achieves all its goals.
- The smuggling of weapons from Egypt to Hamas must be prevented.
- Thousands of Palestinian militants cannot return to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
The main reason Netanyahu is demanding a ban on the movement of militants is that it is not clear whether it is possible to establish a monitoring mechanism that Hamas will agree to.
Official reports on the negotiations told Haaretz that the principles “express Israel's security concerns, which emerged some time later during contact with mediators.”
Hamas has already agreed to Israel's latest position, but at Friday's meeting, Israel set out new points it demands be accepted.
He added: The Israeli Prime Minister met on Sunday evening with the head of Mossad and members of the negotiating delegation. Yoav Galant With the Minister of Defense and other senior officials in defense organizations. He published the basic principles even before discussing them.
According to plans, the Israeli negotiators are scheduled to leave for Cairo on Monday, where they are expected to meet on Wednesday. David Barnea Mossad chief meets CIA chief, Qatari PM, Egyptian intelligence chief. Another delegation may also leave for Doha this week.
