US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gazais non-negotiable, a senior Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. "This must be a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer from Hamas,” the source said. The comments followed remarks by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who strongly suggested that negotiations would be necessary.
“Trump’s plan achieves the central goal of ending the war, but it contains issues that require clarification and negotiation,” Al Thani said on Tuesday. He added that “ending the war is a clear component of the plan, but the question of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza requires clarification and discussion.”
Israeli officials and other figures familiar with the talks told the Post that Hamas’s eventual answer would likely be “yes,” but with significant reservations. One of the main sticking points, they believe, will be the issue of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. “Trump’s plan does not specify any dates regarding the withdrawal of the IDF from the Strip. Hamas wants to see a concrete timetable,” one source explained. (Read More)
