Is the end of the ordeal near for the Israeli hostages? Hamas says it is “ready to release” 34 hostages held captive in Gaza. But both parties have very specific conditions for obtaining an agreement, conditions which still await validation and fulfillment.
For the first time, the Islamist organization claims to have agreed in principle to the release of 34 hostages out of the 100 it still holds. A partial agreement, therefore, and which has not yet been concluded.
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An agreement still so difficult to find
Condition sine qua none for Israel: details on the number and identity of the captives still alive. Among those on this list, Hamas for its part demands a discreet commitment to the withdrawal of its troops deployed in the Gaza Strip, as well as the release of a certain number of Palestinian detainees sentenced to heavy prison terms for terrorism .
As we can see, there is no shortage of difficulties towards reaching an agreement. The next few days could in any case prove decisive. David Barnea, the head of Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, is expected to travel to Qatar on Monday to oversee the negotiations.
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