The indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, facilitated by mediators in Cairo, have yet to yield any significant breakthroughs and will continue on May 5, according to a Hamas spokesman.
Jerrymusa.com reports that despite Saturday’s talks, no substantial progress was made, and another round of discussions is scheduled for the next day.
Truce Talk Achieving No Result
Earlier reports indicated that Hamas had agreed to release 33 hostages as part of the initial phase of the Gaza settlement deal with Israel.
However, US and Israeli representatives involved in the talks believe that any temporary ceasefire and hostage release agreement would be followed by further negotiations. Achieving a final agreement is expected to take several more days of dialogue.
While some progress has been made on technical aspects, participants in the talks anticipate that discussions could be prolonged and challenging, even if Hamas accepts the proposed agreement.
The talks have made progress on technical details, but time is needed to agree on specific aspects, which should eventually lead to a truce. According to reports, the discussions may be protracted and difficult.