Negotiating team sent by Israel to Qatar for indirect talks with Islamist group Hamas on a possible ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will soon leave Doha, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the group was “not interested in continuing negotiations.”

“Hamas’s position clearly demonstrates that it is not interested in continuing negotiations on the agreement, which is a regrettable example damage caused by a decision of the Security Council (from the UN),” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement posted on his social media account. Xbefore Twitter.

However, he stressed that the Palestinian group “once again rejected the compromise proposal presented by the United States and repeated its extreme demands“End the war immediately, completely withdraw the army from the Gaza Strip, and remain in power to repeat the October 7th massacre over and over again, as he promised.”

“Israel will not submit to Hamas’s insane demands and will continue to act to achieve all the goals of the war: the release of the abductees, the destruction of the Hamas government and military capabilities, and ensuring that the Gaza Strip no longer poses a threat to Israel,” he said.

Following this, official sources cited by the Israeli public broadcaster Khanconfirmed that the Israeli delegation I’ll leave Doha and stressed that “the conditions presented by Hamas are illusory.” “They refuse to consider a gradual proposalrelease the hostages and demand the withdrawal of the Israeli army,” they said, before emphasizing that the head of the Mossad David Barney“ordered the delegation to return.”

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The statement was published shortly after Hamas issued a statement saying that “sticks to its position” in negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and again accused Netanyahu of “undermining” diplomatic efforts and “obstructing” the possibility of reaching an agreement.

Hamas also welcomed the resolution approved on Monday UN Security Councilwhich is the first text to receive support within the organization since the beginning of the conflict, after three previous vetoes USAWhat abstained on this matter.

In response, the Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katzstated that the decision of the United States represents “moral and ethical error” which will harm the Israeli authorities in the negotiations. “Hamas is working to […] “There will be a ceasefire without having to pay anything,” he said.

Israel launched an offensive against the Gaza Strip in response to attacks carried out by October 7th Hamas, which led to 1200 dead and 240 hostages. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the enclave reported the news. deaths of more than 32,300 Palestiniansto which more than 420 were added due to the actions of security forces and Israeli settlers in West Bank And in East Jerusalem.

(according to information from Europe Press)