The Israeli negotiating team is expected to return tomorrow (Thursday) from Qatar to Israel, if there is no significant progress in the talks on the deal for the release of the hostages in Gaza - so said two Israeli sources who comment on the issue. An
Israeli source noted that the original plan was for the negotiating team to return to Israel on Thursday. However, if there is a breakthrough, the negotiations will be extended. Later this evening, a final decision will be made whether to bring back the negotiating team or if there is progress that justifies keeping them in Doha.
In the last three days, the Egyptian and Qatari mediators went between the Israeli delegation and Hamas representatives in an attempt to bridge the gaps.
CIA representatives are also in Qatar to accompany the talks and present their own mediation proposals.
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The Israeli sources stated that "there is progress on the side of the thumb", but there are still gaps regarding which no answers have been received from Hamas - both on the issue of the number of prisoners to be released for each abductee, and also on the issue of the redeployment of IDF forces in Gaza and the manner of conduct during the ceasefire days.
Israeli source He noted that the messages coming from Hamas through the mediators are of a desire to move forward, but at the same time also an unwillingness to be flexible. The source noted that the messages coming from Hamas are too general and the organization's representatives are unwilling to reveal their areas of flexibility on the issue of the "keys" to the release of the prisoners and abductees before Israel does so.
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