Senior Israeli official says that "at the moment there are no negotiations on a deal for the release of hostages" In a briefing to foreign reporters, the Israeli official added that "there has been some progress in holding the two meetings with Qatari representatives. We have made it clear to everyone, inside and outside Israel, that the time has come to renew the configuration of a new deal for the release of hostages. The first deal was good in the sense that most of its conditions were met. Unfortunately, on the last day they did not meet the conditions, the agreement was violated and we returned to fighting. We are ready to resume the transaction from where it left off. There are 17 women and children out of 92 who were on the original list. So we're ready to start from this phase, and then move on to other stages."
Regarding an article by the head of the National Security Council about Israel's willingness to allow the Palestinian Authority to rule Gaza under certain conditions, the senior official said, "People haven't read the article. It said just the opposite. It was written that we are aware that many elements in the world want the Palestinian Authority to control Gaza, but that this is impossible as long as the PA is what it is now. Incites against Israel. Educates children to kill Jews and is not really interested in reconciliation. It was mentioned that as the PA looks at the moment, it cannot have a partner. Israeli politicians don't read Arabic.... The Prime Minister's policy is very clear. The PA pays for terrorism and educates its children to hate and be murderers, as we saw on October 7. Therefore, we will need new leadership, civic and local, to take matters into their own hands. And we hope that this will happen at the end of the fighting, which will be in a long time. Our vision is of Gaza led by sane people and not full of hatred."
The senior Israeli official stressed that there would be high-intensity combat even after the war had passed a stage. "But what matters is the goal. erasing Hamas."
The senior official also stressed regarding the Palestinian Authority that Israel would insist on the demilitarization of Gaza, a process of de-radicalization of Gaza, and a civil administration that would take care of the lives of 2.2 million people. For foreign correspondents.
"The Palestinian Authority is incapable of demilitarizing Gaza. We know this because they don't do it anywhere else in Judea and Samaria. That's why our children go into Gaza to do it. Second, if they themselves are educated to hatred, they cannot be the ones to put them through a counter-process."
He expressed hope that moderate countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE or Western countries.
"There is a dilemma as to who will run Gaza the day after we face it sooner or later. Because we don't want to be the ones doing it. The question is who will enter the vacuum."
As for the situation in the north, the senior Israeli official said he "saw no progress in diplomacy" with Hezbollah. "There may be some kind of agreement that can be worked on." If there is a way to use diplomacy and enforce Resolution 1701, "no one will be happier than us."
His remarks were made at a briefing to foreign media.
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