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Negotiations for a truce in Gaza: “There has been a softening of Israeli conditions”, judges a Middle East specialist
Negotiations for a truce in Gaza: “There has been a softening of Israeli conditions”, judges a Middle East specialist
(franceinfo)
Israel asks Hamas to decide on a proposed 40-day truce in Gaza combined with the release of 33 hostages. To talk about it, researcher specializing in the Middle East David Rigoulet-Roze is the guest on 19/20 info, Tuesday April 30.
Tuesday, April 30, talks are still ongoing between Israel and Hamas regarding a truce in the Gaza Strip. The negotiations concern a 40-day truce and the release of 33 Israeli hostages. The head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, is encouraging Hamas to accept this proposal. Guest of 19/20 info, David Rigoulet-Roze, a researcher specializing in the Middle East, believes that“there has been a softening of Israeli conditions” on the terms of release and the number of hostages.
A “suspensive” truce
“Some hostages died, and the Israelis know it”, estimates the specialist. The Israeli government would thus be pushed, through the families, “to compromise”. “It would be a suspensive truce for the moment, whereas initially, Hamas requested a definitive truce”, specifies David Rigoulet-Roze. According to him, both Hamas and Israel could benefit from this 40-day truce. The Palestinian organization must make a decision on the evening of May 1.
