Hamas suspended negotiations with Israel and called for the release of Palestinian prisoners in order for Israel to delay the seventh batch of prisoner exchange contracts.
Mahmoud Maldawi, a senior official in the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, said on Sunday that the movement would not be involved in meetings with Israel through mediators until he agreed to agree to the release of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday. .
In a statement released on Telegram, Mardawi added that in exchange for Israeli prisoners and bodies released on Saturday, there will be no discussion with the enemy through mediators before the agreed release of Palestinian prisoners. Ta.
He emphasized that “mediators must mandate the enemy to implement the agreement.”
On Thursday and Saturday, Hamas’ military wing, Al-Chasam Brigade, handed over more than 10 Israeli prisoners, including six people, including Israel’s International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and delivered them to Israeli International Committee to Tel Aviv. Ta. Release of 620 Palestinian prisoners from prison.
Despite Hamas fulfilling its commitment under the agreement, Israel has not yet released Palestinian prisoners.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision to postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners would continue until the next batch is secured, without what is called a “humiliation ceremony.” I stated.
Netanyahu’s office argued that “Hamas deliberately scorns the dignity of prisoners and exploits them to promote political goals.”
Meanwhile, the US President’s Middle Eastern envoy Steve Witkov said he will visit the Middle East this week to negotiate a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel.