Truce extension is a likely scenario: Egyptian media citing Hamas

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen + Agencies
29 Nov 2023 13:01

Egyptian media say ongoing negotiations include discussions on how to end the war and lift the blockade on Gaza.

Palestinians wave Hamas flags as they celebrate the release of Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 (AP)

Egyptian media reported that Hamas takes a truce extension to be a likely scenario, noting however that the conditions for the release of Israeli soldiers held by the Palestinian Resistance will be entirely different.

The media also added that "the ongoing negotiations include discussions on how to end the war and lift the blockade on Gaza."

On Tuesday, Reuters cited an informed source as saying that the heads of the Israeli Mossad and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) met with the Qatari Prime Minister in Doha to "build on progress" on the 48-hour extension to the truce between "Israel" and the Palestinian Resistance group Hamas. The source stated that Egyptian officials were also present, noting that the meeting in Doha would also work up to the next phase of a potential deal.

An op-ed written for the New York Times on Tuesday details that the extension of the truce from four days to six is causing doubt over whether the Israeli occupation would resume its hostilities in Gaza or if it would stop its onslaught dead in its tracks.

The extension of the ceasefire has also prompted expectations that both the Israeli occupation and the Resistance may consider further short-term renewals.

As the duration of the ceasefire grows, external pressure on "Israel" to make it permanent intensifies, while internal pressures urge for its conclusion.