Hamas official in Gaza to "Israel today": "The talk is heard from Israel that there is progress in the wrong procedure" • Israeli official: "Make sure no money is used for terrorism"
Shaul Oron and Hadar Goldin // Reproduction photo: Yehoshua Yosef
Senior Palestinian sources in Gaza, as well as senior sources in the international aid organizations in the Gaza Strip, confirmed to Israel Today that Hamas received a message that Israel would not allow long-term projects, as long as Hamas holds the bodies of IDF soldiers Hadar Goldin and the late Oron Saul and two civilians Abra Mengistu And Hisham Sha'ban a-Side.
The message from Israel was conveyed by UN envoy Nikolai Mladnov and Egyptian intelligence officials who mediate indirect talks. Hamas and aid organizations say Hamas needs to promote UN-funded and Qatar-backed public infrastructure projects in the Gaza Strip.
The sources indicate that this is mainly about water infrastructure rehabilitation, the sewer network that has largely collapsed, the infrastructure and centers of damaged landline telephones, as well as laying infrastructure for power lines in public buildings.
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A Hamas official in Gaza told "Israel Today" that "Israel's talk is that progress in the Gaza settlement process is incorrect. There is no binding agreement, and certainly no timetable for implementation. There are general understandings conveyed by the mediators that Israel will allow a series of short-term relief such as The introduction of fuels, an extension of basic products that can be introduced into the Gaza Strip under strict supervision and quantitative restriction. "
He said: "The message Israel conveyed was resolute, which would not promote long-term projects that the UN and Qatar have undertaken to finance and Hamas has agreed to carry out."
A senior Israeli official confirmed the details. "As part of the ongoing long-term talks on Gaza, Hamas has demanded the implementation of a series of projects to rebuild civilian infrastructure in the Strip, funded by the United Nations, Qatar and international aid organizations - by providing guarantees and operating an oversight mechanism to ensure that money is not being used for the purpose. Terror, "the Israeli official said.
Meanwhile, following a discussion of yesterday's Political Security Cabinet, which also discussed the regulation, the ministers approved the report presented by Defense Minister MK Naftali Bennet regarding the NIS 150 million offset by the Palestinian Authority to wounded terrorists or members of dead terrorists.
Participate in the preparation of the news Ariel Kahana