Gaza Peace โtalks Face Setback as Hamas Signalsโ Non-Participation
Hamas, the Palestinian โฃmilitant group, is highly likely to be excluded from ongoing peace negotiations, according to a senior leader. โDisagreements surrounding a peace project reportedlyโ initiated underโ former U.S.President โคDonald โTrump haveโ cast doubtโฃ on the โคprospects of aโฃ long-term agreement. Hamas has not issued an official statement confirmingโ its withdrawal, but leaders have reportedly dismissed โthe proposals asโฃ unrealistic.
The AFP news agency reported thatโ hamas โขleaders have described the โคGaza โpeace initiative as “nonsense,” and characterized U.S. President Donald Trump’s involvementโ as absurd.
Discussions between Israel and Hamas โขhaveโฃ been mediated by Egypt. Theโ current conflictโฃ stems from tensions that escalated with U.S. โฃPresident Donald Trump’s policies. Over two yearsโ of Israeli attacks in Gaza have โresulted โฃin Palestinianโ casualties.
“Political โbureau member Hosez โBhrran told reporters that the talk of the โขboat was โคin their land. He hopesโ to โbe difficult to negotiate the second phase of the project, becauseโ it contains “many โcomplexities and โคdifficulties’.”
Meanwhile, a ceasefire between โIsrael and Hamas was observed alongโ the โGaza border on Saturday, with displaced residents beginning โฃto return to their abandoned homes. the initial โฃphaseโข of the agreement involved โฃthe withdrawal of the Israeliโ army from areas of conflict.