Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Hamas agreed to partial implementation of Trump's points on a ceasefire, exchange of hostages and establishment of a technocratic government in Gaza, and Israel stopped bombing Gaza at Trump's request. Hamas refused to hand over weapons at Trump's request. Weapons will not be surrendered before the creation of a Palestinian state.
The official statement of Hamas:
"After comprehensive consideration, the mediators were given the following response: Hamas appreciates the efforts of the Arab, Islamic and international parties, as well as the efforts of US President Donald Trump, aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip, exchanging prisoners, immediately introducing humanitarian aid, preventing the occupation of the Gaza Strip and the expulsion of our Palestinian people from its land.
In this context, and with the aim of achieving a cessation of hostilities and a complete withdrawal of troops from the Strip The Gaza movement declares its agreement to release all Israeli hostages
- both alive and dead
- in accordance with the exchange formula contained in the proposal of President Trump, provided that the necessary conditions are met on the ground.
Palestinian consensus and support of the Arab and Islamic world. raised in the proposal of President Trump and concerning the future of the Gaza Strip and the genuine rights of the Palestinian people, are related to the common national position and, relying on the relevant international laws and resolutions, will be discussed within the framework of a comprehensive Palestinian national platform in which Hamas will participate and take full responsibility"
Member of the Hamas political bureau Musa Abu Marzouk said in an interview with Al Jazeera:
- We have reached a national agreement on the transfer of control of Gaza The priority is to stop the war and the massacre, and from this point of view, the transfer of prisoners is theoretical and unrealistic in the current conditions. The future of the Palestinian people is not decided by itself.
- Hamas is a liberation movement, not a terrorist movement.
- We agreed with the general features of the plan, but their implementation requires negotiations.
Exactly backward, ie.a lie.
* * * A member of the Hamas political bureau, Osama Hamdan, said:
- We are ready to start negotiations on the exchange of prisoners.
- We do not accept that any non-Palestinian party manages the affairs of Gaza.
- There is a real situation on the ground concerning living and dead prisoners, which must be taken into account.
Oh well.
- We believe that it takes more than 72 hours to exchange prisoners, and this issue will be resolved by reaching mutual understanding.
- The arrival of a foreign administration or foreign troops in Gaza is unacceptable.
Turn ‘em over, then we’ll talk.
- We do not accept foreign management of the Gaza Strip, and an independent national body must be created for this task.
Oh well.
- There is a Palestinian national agreement on the management of Gaza by the Palestinian Authority.
- There are questions to which Hamas does not have a monopoly right to answer, and they require a broad Palestinian framework. The movement cannot answer them alone.
- Attempts to remove Hamas from the Palestinian political process are unsuccessful.
In general, how about the Minsk agreements. Everyone has their own vision of "settlement in the Middle East." Of course, there will not be a big and lasting peace as Trump preaches. Just another pause until the next time, as the fundamental issues related to the creation of the Palestinian state have not been resolved.
| Quite probably. |
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Netanyahu has given several days for hostage talks in Gaza.
Israeli authorities have approved the dispatch of a negotiating team to Egypt and expect to free all hostages in Gaza within days. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement in a televised address to his fellow citizens on October 4.
"I have instructed a negotiating team led by Israeli Strategic Planning Minister Ron Dermer to travel to Egypt to finalize the technical details of the release of our hostages. We and our American friends intend to complete this negotiation process within a few days," the Israeli prime minister emphasized, as quoted by The Times of Israel.
The Israeli prime minister also expressed agreement with US President Donald Trump's statement, noting that he would not tolerate delays, evasions, or other similar maneuvers from Hamas.
Netanyahu also suggested that the prisoners would be released in the coming days, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which is celebrated this year from October 6 to 13.
According to the latest data, Hamas is holding 20 living hostages and 28 dead bodies of captives in the Gaza Strip.
It was previously reported that negotiations to resolve the military conflict in the Gaza Strip and free hostages held by the Palestinian movement Hamas, as part of US President Trump's plan, are scheduled to take place on October 5 in Egypt.
On October 3, Hamas announced its willingness to consider the terms of the deal. The movement also agreed to transfer governance of the Gaza Strip to an independent Palestinian authority composed of non-partisan technical experts. The formation of this authority must be approved by all Palestinian forces, with the support of Arab and Islamic countries.
Following Hamas's announcement, Trump called on Israeli authorities to halt airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. On October 4, the Palestinian movement emphasized that the organization's agreement with the US plan does not imply the surrender of arms by the resistance.
On September 29, the White House published a 20-point plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip. According to the document, Israel must withdraw its military units from Palestinian territories and completely cease military operations. These measures are offered in exchange for the release of hostages.
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[GEO.TV] Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he hoped that all hostages held in Gaza would be returned home in the coming days.
"I hope that in the coming days we will be able to bring back all our hostages... during the Sukkot holidays," Netanyahu said in a televised statement, adding that "military and diplomatic pressure" had compelled Hamas to agree to release the captives.
The Jewish holiday of Sukkot begins on Monday and lasts until the following Monday.