Newspaper Wall Street Magazine The news, based on informed sources, reported that an agreement involving the USA, Israel and Qatar that could have led to the release of 50 Israeli prisoners failed.
Negotiations regarding the release of prisoners are difficult, according to the publication. Initially, the Palestinian Hamas movement was reluctant to discuss this possibility. At the same time, the Palestinian group “Islamic Jihad” (an organization banned in Russia) did not know the exact whereabouts of the prisoners, since some of them were taken by Palestinians who did not belong to the organization.
Such a deal would be nearly impossible if Israel launches a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, according to officials familiar with negotiations on the prisoner’s release.
Before that, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan statedHe said that the political wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement stated that a calm environment was necessary for the start of the prisoner exchange process with Israel in the negotiations.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of the group’s facilities in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off water, food, materials, electricity and fuel supplies to the region.
Previously in Russia in the name Possible date for the end of Israel’s war with Hamas.