A senior security official referred to Hamas signals about wanting to move forward in a humanitarian prison deal: "There is seriousness" • A-Zaher: "Hamas is ready to show flexibility"
After Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, close to the organization's leadership, quoted top officials this morning confirming that Hamas leader Gaza, Jaja Sinwar, conveyed to Egyptian intelligence mediators the essentials of an exchange deal with Israel and that details of the initiative he had communicated to Israel were announced , The Israeli response now comes.
Yahya Sinwar comes to a demonstration on the Gaza border
A senior security official reacted to Hamas and Mahmoud a-Zahar signals of wanting to move forward under the cover of the Corona crisis to a humanitarian prisoner, saying: "There is goodwill and seriousness on our part. The other side needs to understand that the opportunity is one-time."
Meanwhile, Hamas senior Mahmoud al-Zahar confirmed in an interview to al-Quds that the terms of the 25 Palestinian prisoners released under the Shalit deal in 2011 may serve as the basis for the first stage in the allegedly embroidered exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Egyptian intelligence.
A-Zahar said in an interview that Hamas is now investigating with Egyptian realtors how serious the latest statement from the Netanyahu bureau is. He said: "Following the statements (of Hamas and Israel), there are indirect contacts that are now in the exploration phase of both sides - which is true and legitimate. It is natural for each party to check what the other party wants. "
In addition, Zahar emphasizes in the interview that: "Hamas is ready to show flexibility to execute a deal. We will be ready to flex and provide information or anything that will allow the execution of a transaction in which our prisoners will be released in exchange for the bodies held by Izz Din al-Qassam Brigades. " A-Zahar denied a possible link between a future deal with Israel and a deal to release Hamas operatives detained in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Lebanese newspaper, Sinwar suggests that Israel will initially release dozens of prisoners, mostly elderly, sick and underage, in exchange for information about the fate of the three Israeli civilians who crossed the Gaza Strip and are held by Hamas. According to the report in Lebanon, this is a preliminary deal, as a step that builds confidence in an exchange deal that will include the restoration of the bodies of IDF Hadar Goldin and Oron Saul soldiers.
The Lebanese newspaper mentioned the terms of the deal of 25 Palestinian prisoners released as part of the Shalit deal as the basis for the allegedly embroidered deal between Israel and Hamas mediated by Egyptian intelligence.