DOHA: Hamas stated talks in Qatar on Tuesday (Dec 17) geared toward a truce and hostage-prisoner exchange in Gaza have been “critical and optimistic”, a day after an Israeli delegation arrived in Doha to fulfill with mediators.
“Hamas affirms that, in gentle of the critical and optimistic discussions happening right now in Doha beneath the auspices of our Qatari and Egyptian brothers, reaching an settlement for a ceasefire and a prisoner change is feasible if the occupation ceases to impose new situations,” the Palestinian group stated in an announcement.
Israeli officials arrived in Doha on Monday for talks geared toward bridging gaps between the 2 events, a supply with information of the discussions informed AFP, talking on situation of anonymity because of their sensitivity.
The conferences comply with a visit by David Barnea, who heads Israel’s Mossad intelligence company, to the Qatari capital on Wednesday, the supply stated.
