The families of the prisoners have demanded an urgent meeting with the Israeli negotiating team to make progress in the indirect talks for a ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement in Gaza. The statement questioned the reliability of the information provided regarding the return of the prisoners and criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu’s stance in the negotiations.
The statement emphasized that there was a crisis of trust in the negotiations and included the following statements: “Prime Minister Netanyahu is avoiding responding to the demands of the mediators regarding the implementation of the agreement.” The families of the prisoners stated that the disruptions in the negotiations were deliberately sabotaging the chance of their loved ones’ return.
Netanyahu’s Attitude Criticized
Netanyahu has been criticized for political reasons by Israel and the international community, while he is accused of not making a prisoner swap deal with Hamas. Prisoner swap negotiations are ongoing on the condition that Israel stops its attacks on Gaza.
According to Israeli press reports, Netanyahu is allegedly complicating prisoner swap negotiations with his new demands and avoiding reaching an agreement with Hamas. It is also stated that the negotiations have been delayed due to the postponement of the program of the delegation that Israel planned to send to Doha.
