As the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas reach the final stage, an Israeli diplomatic official accused the Palestinian militant group of making up false claims to try and avoid finalising a ceasefire hostage release deal, The Times of Israel reported.
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“Hamas is making false claims that Israel added new conditions to the negotiations — in order to avoid executing the agreement,” the source told diplomatic reporters.
The Israeli and Arab mediators have pointed out that a deal is hours or days away from being signed in Qatar; however, no final agreement has been announced yet.
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The Palestinian militant group has reportedly accepted a draft agreement on Tuesday for the deal.
The war began after the Hamas group attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1200 people and taking around 250 hostages. Following the attack, Israel retaliated with attacks on the Gaza Strip, and killed more than 64,000 people, according to a study published in The Lancet.
Officials from the US and Arab countries have also been key players in the ongoing negotiations.
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