The prospect for an agreement to halt Israel’s war against the Palestinians of Gaza is at its most promising point in over a year. Sources close to Hamas’s negotiating team tell Drop Site News that on Monday Hamas agreed to the framework text—including an exchange of captives and hostages—and had not requested any significant changes or amendments. But the devil, as always, is in the details.
“Many of the obstacles have been ironed out,” said Majed al-Ansari, the spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, in a press conference in Doha where the negotiations are taking place. “There are many pending issues, part of which is related to the implementation. We believe we have minimized many of the disagreements between both parties, and current discussions are focused on final details.”
“We are the closest than at any time in the past to a deal,” Ansari added. “This war should have been over a long time ago.” …..more