Post #109

Some details about the negotiations expected to resume in the coming hours: 1. The Israeli delegation will not go to Qatar due to the clear tension. Negotiations are set to take place tomorrow in Cairo, Egypt. Steve Witkoff will be attending for the American side, and Ron Dermer, Minister of Strategic Affairs, for the Israelis. 2. In Israel, work is currently underway on several requirements for the talks, including IDF withdrawal maps that need to be agreed upon. 3. Senior Israeli officials involved in the talks held last night say that Israel did not interpret Hamas's statement as Trump did, and do not see it as consent to the move. According to them, Trump "left Israel no choice" but to treat Hamas's statement as one that allows dialogue. Today, Israel still views Hamas's response to Trump's plan as negative. 4. Senior officials in Israel said today that this event will be resolved one way or another within days: either the event will be closed and the release of hostages will begin, or there will be a return to intense fighting. After the IDF halted the operation in Gaza City under the direction of the political echelon, IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned the Gaza residents in Arabic against returning to the northern Gaza Strip (attached): "IDF forces are still surrounding Gaza City, and returning there is very dangerous. Avoid returning north or approaching IDF operational areas anywhere."