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Israel to send team to Gaza talks despite Hamas demands, PM says

Sebastian Usher and David Gritten

BBC News

The families and supporters of Reuters Israel hostages are at a rally to demand an agreement to ensure the release of Tel Aviv, Gaza in Israel (5 July 2025)Reuters

The families of the Israeli hostages took part in a rally in Tel Aviv to request an agreement that would see that they were released

Israel decided to send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday on Sunday, on the latest proposal for the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, Hamas, Qatar, the United States and Egypt in a plan presented by mediators, despite the “unacceptable” changes, despite the fact that he accepted the invitation.

On Friday night, Hamas said he gave a “positive response” to the 60 -day ceasefire offer and was ready for negotiations.

However, a Palestinian official said that the group was looking for changes, including a guarantee that hostility would not continue if negotiations with a permanent ceasefire fail.

The Civil Defense Agency, operated by Hamas in Gaza, said that Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 35 Palestinians on Saturday.

According to a hospital in the nearby city of Khan Younis, seven people were killed, including a doctor and three children.

Meanwhile, two American employees of the controversial aid distribution organization supported by Israel and the US – Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) – A grenade was injured like he said there was an attack On the site in Khan Younis.

Israel and the US governments accused Hamas, who did not comment.

Late on Saturday, the Israeli Prime Minister said, “Hamas’s changes to the cease -fire offer” were “unacceptable for Israel”.

However, he added: “In the light of the evaluation of the situation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the invitation of the proximity negotiations was accepted and for the return of our hostages – based on the Qatar proposal accepted by Israel – the negotiation team would leave tomorrow.”

Previously, an Israeli official informed the local media that Hamas was “something to work” as he responded.

It is likely that mediators work to close the gaps remaining in indirect negotiations in Doha.

US President Donald Trump will be to watch them closely and to explain the chance of an agreement in recent days.

On Friday, before being informed about the response of Hamas, the group was positive and “good” “good” that there may be a Gaza agreement next week.

Trump will meet with Netanyahu on Monday and then he wants to make a significant breakthrough.

The families of the Israeli hostages and the Palestinians in Gaza will once again hold their breath.

The hostages and thousands of supporters attended a rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday night and called for a comprehensive agreement to bring all hostages home.

Yechiel Yehoud was among the speakers. His daughter Arbel Yehoud was released from captivity during the last ceasefire, when Trump helped the brokerage before he started his duty and continued his aggression in March.

“Mayor Trump, thank you for bringing our Arbel back to us. We owe you for the rest of our lives. Please don’t stop, please do not make big beautiful hostages.”

A Palestinian child walks near a school of Israeli, near a school that hosts the displaced people shot in the city of Gaza (5 July 2025).Reuters

One night, the Israeli strike hit a school referred to people in Gaza city.

On Tuesday, the US President said that Israel has accepted the “required conditions” for the 60 -day ceasefire and that the parties would work to end the war.

The plan is believed that the Israeli hostages, who lived the bodies of Hamas and 18 other hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, will be released.

At least 20 of them are believed to be alive in Gaza is still held fifty hostage.

The proposal also said that with the participation of the UN and the International Red Cross Committee, there will be enough assistance to Gaza.

A senior Palestinian official, who is familiar with the talks, said that he demanded that HAMAS be distributed only by the UN and its partners on Friday and GHF’s ​​operations ended immediately.

According to the authority, another change requested by Hamas was the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

It is believed that the US proposal includes gradual Israeli shoots from some parts of Gaza. However, Hamas said he wanted to return to their positions before the last ceasefire collapsed in March when Israel continued to attack.

Authorized, Hamas’ın Israeli air and ground operations, the ceasefire of the ceasefire, despite the end of a ceasefire will not continue, he said.

It is believed that the proposal will guarantee that mediators will take place from the first day and that they will be able to expand the ceasefire if necessary.

The Israeli Prime Minister refused to end the war until all hostages were released and Hamas’s military and governance capabilities were destroyed.

The far -right members of the cabinet also stated that they were against the proposed agreement.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Saturday, the only way to secure the return of hostages, “Gaza Strip’s full conquest,” Humanitarian aid “assistance and encouraging the migration of the Palestinian population,” he said.

The Israeli Army launched a campaign in Gaza, where approximately 1,200 people were killed and 251 people were hostage in Gaza.

According to the Ministry of Health, operated by Hamas of the region, at least 57,338 people have been killed in Gaza since then.

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