Hamasa official says Netanyahu ‘deliberately sabotage’ Gaza died | Israel-Palestine News of Conflict
Basem Naim says that Israel has to release 620 Palestinian prisoners as planned if conversations continue to interrupt the fire.
The Hamas official accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “intentionally sabotaging” the fire interruption agreement after Gaza Israel delayed releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
In an interview with Al Jazeera on Monday, Basem Naim said that Hamas would not participate in further talks about the tribute until Israel published 620 Palestinian prisoners who were to be released on Saturday.
“Before going to the next step, we have to be sure that they passed the 620 prisoners, already released,” Naim, a member of the Hamas political office, said.
“Netanyahu obviously sends strong messages to sabotage the agreement intentionally, prepares the atmosphere to return to war.”
Israel announced on Sunday that he decided to delay the release of Palestinian prisoners who were to be released the day earlier in exchange Six Israeli prisoners held in Gaza.
In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said that the move succeeded in response to the ceremonies of captured release Hamas held “humiliated our hostages”, as well as “cynically exploiting our hostages for propaganda purposes.”
Israel and Hamas spent a series exchanges trapped for closed prisons Ever since he entered into force last month.
While the mediators called on both sides to continue negotiations to achieve the second phase of the agreement, observers questioned whether Netanyahu was ready to progress to the next phase.
Meron Rapoport, editor of the local call for Israeli news, told Al Jazeera that Netanyahu intended to continue the Israeli war against Gaza on Monday, but is likely to face the strong opposition of the Israeli public.
“Expecting the hostage family [who remain in Gaza] Yes, all hostages should be published, “Rapoport said.
Hamas is expected to publish the bodies of four Israeli prisoners later this week as part of a tribute agreement.
Asked about this, as well as the future of the agreement itself, Naim told Al Jazeera that “all the possibilities on the table”.
“What are the guarantees that that [Netanyahu] Maybe they will take the other four bodies and again not publish the agreed number of Palestinians plus 620 Palestinians? ” – asked Hamas’ official.
“All are options on the table, not just what should happen on Thursday, but even other elements of the job.”
