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For Israel, the changes that Hamas wants to make to the ceasefire are "unacceptable," but it will continue to negotiate

One of the demands of the Islamist group is that humanitarian aid be managed backwards by the United Nations.

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Netanyahu, in a stock image. Photo: EFE

The Israeli Government of Binyamin Netanyahu has reported that the changes that Hamas intends to make to the proposed ceasefire in Gaza are "unacceptable". However, it will send a team of negotiators to Qatar to continue talks to seek an agreement.

A note from Netanyahu's office states that these changes are "unacceptable" but does not specify what they are. Netanyahu's government received them on Friday and, after analysing the situation, decided to continue talks.

These talks will bebased on a "Israeli-approved" ceasefire proposal put on the table by Qatar.

This is the first time that Netanyahu's government has talked about ceasefire negotiations after US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Israel had accepted the truce.

Hamas announced on Friday that it had given a "positive" response to the ceasefire proposal and was ready to negotiate "immediately."

According to the Israeli media, citing Hamas sources, one of the demands of the Islamist group is that humanitarian aid be managed backwards by the UN.

The Islamist group also demands that there be no fighting during the 60-day ceasefireand that the talks be aimed at a "definitive ceasefire" and that Israel "leave Gaza altogether".

Qatar's proposal provides for a 60-day ceasefire, during which Hamas will release half of the surviving hostages, along with 30 bodies, in exchange for several Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. 

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