In the video: the activity of the 13th Sheyat forces at Shifa Hospital in Gaza/photo: report
The Israeli negotiating team for talks in Cairo on the hostage deal presented today (Monday) a significantly greater willingness for Israeli flexibility regarding Hamas's demand for the return of Palestinian residents to the northern Gaza Strip, an Israeli official said.
why is it important
Senior Israeli officials claim that the issue of the return of residents to the northern Gaza Strip is the main point of contention in the indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas demands the full return of Palestinian residents to the north of the Gaza Strip and a full Israeli withdrawal from the land corridor that separates the south of the Gaza Strip from the north of the Gaza Strip and prevents movement.
Israel is ready for the gradual return of Palestinian residents to the northern Gaza Strip, but is opposed to the withdrawal of IDF forces from the corridor, and is not prepared to allow those returning to the northern Gaza Strip not to pass a check to make sure that there are no members of the military wing of Hamas among them.
The main dispute - the return of residents to the north of the Gaza Strip. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in February/Flash 90, Abed Rahim Hatib - Flash 90
Behind the Scenes
At the War Cabinet meeting on Sunday evening, the ministers agreed to expand the mandate of the Israeli negotiating team with regard to the return of Palestinian residents to the northern Gaza Strip, senior Israeli officials said.
"The parameters have been updated regarding the number of Palestinians that Israel is willing to return to the north of the Strip every day," said an Israeli official.
the situation picture
The Israeli negotiating team consisting of representatives of the Mossad, the IDF and the Shin Bet arrived in Cairo yesterday afternoon and began talks with the Egyptian intelligence officers and the Qatari mediators in an attempt to break the deadlock in the talks.
An Israeli official said that the negotiations continue even today and there is no intention to return the delegation to Israel at this stage. "The talks in Egypt are important and useful," said the Israeli official.
An Israeli senior official said that the head of the Mossad, Dedi Barnea, is in Israel and is in contact with the negotiating team. He will go to Cairo if there are developments that justify it.
Will go to Cairo if there are any developments. Barnea/Reuven Castro
what are they saying
"There is potential for progress, but it is too early to be optimistic. There are serious talks with the mediators, but we need to see that there is a real proposal from Hamas and to find out whether Yahya Sinwar is ready to move from his position in light of the new flexibility that Israel has presented," said an Israeli official.
The Israeli official stated that now Hamas needs to show whether it is interested in a deal that will lead to a six-week ceasefire and ease the residents of Gaza, or whether it wants to continue causing suffering to its residents.
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