The media adviser for the Hamas management, Taher Al-Nono, informed Reuters on Saturday that the group was open to a years-long truce with Israel in Gaza, including that the group hoped to construct help amongst mediators for its supply.
Talking at a convention in Jerusalem on Monday evening, earlier than Reuters reported that there had been progress within the talks, Dermer stated the federal government remained dedicated to dismantling Hamas’ navy functionality, ending its rule in Gaza, making certain that the enclave by no means once more poses a menace to Israel and returning the hostages.
Israel resumed its offensive in Gaza on Mar 18 after a January ceasefire collapsed, saying it will sustain stress on Hamas till it frees the remaining hostages nonetheless held within the enclave. As much as 24 of them are believed to be nonetheless alive.
The Gaza warfare began after Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023, assault which killed 1,200 individuals and resulted in 251 hostages being taken to Gaza, in response to Israeli tallies. Since then, Israel’s offensive on the enclave killed greater than 52,000, in response to native Palestinian well being officers.
